Tropical Storm Philippe (2017)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · October 27–29, 2017

Peak wind
40 mph
65 km/h · Oct 28
Peak category
TS
Lowest pressure
1000 mb
Landfalls
1
Matanzas Province, Cuba
Lifetime
1.3 d
Oct 27 – Oct 29
Distance
435 mi
700 km

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Philippe

Tropical Storm Philippe (2017) was a tropical storm of the 2017 Atlantic season. It formed on October 27, 2017, 121 mi NNE of Iriona, Honduras, reached its peak of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb on October 28, 2017, and made landfall 38 mi SW of Jagüey Grande, Matanzas Province, Cuba on October 28, 2017 as a tropical storm (40 mph). The storm lasted 1.3 days and travelled about 435 miles (700 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
October 28, 2017 · 22:00 UTC38 mi SW of Jagüey Grande, Matanzas Province, CubaTS 40 mph1000 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 7 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Oct 27 18:00TD low/wave35 mph1006 mb17.5°N 84.2°W121 mi NNE of Iriona, Honduras
Oct 28 00:00TD low/wave35 mph1006 mb18.2°N 84.5°W159 mi NNE of Iriona, Honduras
Oct 28 06:00TD low/wave35 mph1004 mb19.1°N 84.3°Wopen ocean
Oct 28 12:00TD 35 mph1003 mb20.1°N 83.5°W131 mi SSW of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
Oct 28 18:00TS 40 mph1000 mb21.3°N 82.4°W48 mi SSE of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
Oct 28 22:00TS LANDFALL 40 mph1000 mb22.2°N 81.6°W38 mi SW of Jagüey Grande, Matanzas Province, Cuba
Oct 29 00:00TD 35 mph1003 mb22.7°N 81.2°Wnear Jovellanos, Matanzas Province, Cuba

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Philippe make landfall?

Philippe made landfall once: 38 mi SW of Jagüey Grande, Matanzas Province, Cuba on October 28, 2017 at 22:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 40 mph winds.

What category was Philippe?

At its peak on October 28, 2017, Philippe was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a central pressure of 1000 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Philippe last?

1.3 days, from October 27, 2017 to October 29, 2017. It travelled about 435 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Philippe?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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