Philippe tracker: Follow path of the post-tropical cyclone as it heads toward New England
Tropical Storm Philippe transitioned to a "post-tropical cyclone" Friday morning over the Atlantic Ocean while on a track that is taking it near Bermuda and into New England and Atlantic Canada over the weekend.
Though no longer classified as an official tropical storm, the system will still bring strong winds and drenching rain to portions of the Northeast and Canada by Saturday and Sunday.
As of Friday morning, Philippe was located a little over 110 miles to the south of Bermuda and was packing maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, AccuWeather said. Philippe was moving north-northeast at 18 mph.
According to the National Hurricane Center, the center of the storm will pass near Bermuda Friday, and will then reach the coast of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or eastern Maine Saturday night into Sunday.
The NHC says some strengthening is possible over the next day or so, but it is not expected to become a hurricane.
Heavy rain could lead to flash floods
About one to three inches of rainfall are expected across Bermuda through Friday. The NHC said this rainfall could result in flash flooding.
Portions of New York, New England and southeast Canada could also see one to three inches of rain, with some areas possibly seeing as much as five inches, through the weekend as the remnants of Philippe move through the area. The NHC said "isolated to scattered instances of urban and flash flooding" are expected.
Large swells from the storm and another weather system will also continue to affect Bermuda for the next several days, according to the hurricane center. The swells are also reaching portions of the southeastern U.S. coast and will move north along the East Coast during the next couple of days.
"These conditions are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip currents," the NHC said.
PHILIPPE PATH: Tropical Storm Philippe is tracking north. Will it hit New England?
Post-Tropical Cyclone Philippe path tracker
Post-Tropical Cyclone Philippe spaghetti models
A note about the spaghetti models: Model plot illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal. The hurricane center uses the top four or five highest-performing models to help make its forecasts.