Tropical Storm Philippe approaches southern Florida, dumps rain on Cuba (Report)

This map shows the track of Tropical Storm Philippe.

 (National Hurricane Center)

Tropical Storm Philippe is approached extreme southern Florida early Sunday as it continues to dump heavy rain on central Cuba and the Bahamas.

The National Hurricane Center said the poorly organized storm is moving east-northeast at 17 mph. A turn toward the northeast is expected, and a rapid motion toward the northeast is expected Sunday through Monday.

The center of Philippe is expected to move across the northwestern Bahamas Sunday morning.

Philippe’s maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph, with higher gusts.

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