Philippe Newest Tropical Storm

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - The National Hurricane Center said Saturday what had been tropical depression 17 has grown into Tropical Storm Philippe, churning in the Atlantic south of the Cape Verde Islands,

At 5 p.m., Philippe was located 345 miles SW of the southernmost Cape Verde islands, with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph. The storm is about 3500 miles from Miami

The system was moving to the west at 14 mph, and early models indicate that it will make a turn to the north in the next few days, moving into the Atlantic.

The Hurricane Center said  strengthening is expected over the next 24 hours.

You can get complete details on the storm, including up-to date maps and forecasts, at the CBSMiami Tropical Weather Center.