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BY: WEATHER TEAM | BocaNewsNow.com

Will they merge or threaten land?

It’s been a tough week for forecasters at the National Hurricane Center trying to predict the next move of Tropical Storm Philippe. Their forecast headlines tell the story: “PHILIPPE’S FATE IS UNCERTAIN” sums up a frustrating week.

“They’re basically dancing around each other out there in the central tropical Atlantic,” a local meteorologist said.

A super-unusual and hard-to-predict two-storm scenario is playing out in the tropical Atlantic east of the Caribbean. Tropical Storm Philippe was lolling along minding its own business when Tropical Storm Rina staged an attack on its rear flank.

WWL-TV Meteorologist Alexa Trischler says they could merge into one storm or go their separate ways when they interact.

Storms Rina and Philippe will dance together over the Atlantic Ocean. Really? Know in detail what is this and what it means.

Tropical Storm Philippe is now expected to survive and even strengthen some after it passes through harsh conditions this weekend and interacts with neighboring Tropical Storm Rina, according to National

Tracking the Tropics

The tropics are still active as we close out the month of September. Currently, we have two tropical systems swirling in the Atlantic, Tropical Storms Philippe...