Tropical Storm Philippe could bring a big enough risk of wind and rain to the Caribbean that tropical storm watches were issued for some of the islands on Sunday.

The National Hurricane Center continued to track Philippe and nearby Tropical Storm Rina on Sunday.

Neither storm is expected to directly affect the continental U.S., but Philippe could bring wind and rain to the Virgin Islands over the next few days.

The hurricane center said that on the forecast track, the center of Philippe is forecast to pass near or just northeast of the northern Leeward Islands on Monday into Monday night.

Philippe could hang around the tropical Atlantic through the upcoming week while turning to the north, and the hurricane center is forecasting it to become a hurricane later this week while still in the open Atlantic.

Rina is also still hanging in there to the northeast of Philippe, but forecasters expect that storm to dissipate soon. Rina poses no threat to land.

As of 1 p.m. CDT Sunday, Tropical Storm Philippe was located about 170 miles east of Guadeloupe and was moving west-northwest at 7 mph.

Philippe had 50 mph winds, and the hurricane center expects it to remain steady in strength over the next day or so. It could begin to strengthen some starting midweek as it starts to move north of the Leeward Islands.

A tropical storm watch is in effect for Antigua and Barbuda, and the hurricane center said more tropical storm watches or warnings may be required for other islands later today.

Philippe could bring 4 to 6 inches of rain to Barbuda and Antigua and 2 to 4 inches to the rest of the Leeward Islands.

TROPICAL STORM RINA

Tropical Storm Rina was located to the northeast of Philippe on Sunday and is expected to weaken to a remnant low soon.

Rina was located about 725 miles northeast of the northern Leeward Islands and was tracking to the northwest at 15 mph.

Rina had 40 mph winds, making it a minimal tropical storm.

Rina is no threat to land. The hurricane center said Rina is expected to become a remnant low by tonight and dissipate by late Monday.

The hurricane center was not tracking any other tropical disturbances as of Sunday afternoon. The Atlantic hurricane season ends on Nov. 30.