Such sad news.
I worked for 2 years alongside Philip after graduating from university in 1984, and he was a big influence in my early career. I was (and am) a weather enthusiast and had many stimulating and informative discussions with him during that time. He was very supportive of me and my other young colleagues.
I have all of the books he wrote, of which my personal favourite is Weatherwise.
His contribution to maintaining rigorous standards in the meteorological world is massive.
Keith
Aboyne, Aberdeenshire
135m asl