November 24, 2024
'Lee' Set To Become "Major Hurricane" With 'Possible New England And/Or Atlantic Canada' Track

The National Hurricane Center warned Hurricane Lee is intensifying, and computer models suggest it might reach "major hurricane" status by early Friday. 

Lee is located 965 miles from the northern Leeward Islands in open waters with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph. The Category 1 storm is moving west-northwest at 13 mph.

"The environment around the cyclone looks ideal for rapid intensification. The models are in fairly good agreement that significant strengthening should begin later today and continue into the weekend, when Lee will likely reach its peak intensity," NHC said. 

NHC warned, "Fluctuations in strength are likely from days 3 to 5 due to potential eyewall replacements, but Lee is still expected to be a dangerous hurricane over the southwestern Atlantic early next week." 

Computer models show Lee "slowing down before making a turn to the north in response to steering currents around it, particularly a dip in the jet stream moving toward the East Coast," said Axios

Possible Cat. 5?

Axios noted Lee is about "week to 10 days away from a potential threat to the U.S. mainland." 

Tyler Durden Thu, 09/07/2023 - 09:40

The National Hurricane Center warned Hurricane Lee is intensifying, and computer models suggest it might reach “major hurricane” status by early Friday. 

Lee is located 965 miles from the northern Leeward Islands in open waters with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph. The Category 1 storm is moving west-northwest at 13 mph.

“The environment around the cyclone looks ideal for rapid intensification. The models are in fairly good agreement that significant strengthening should begin later today and continue into the weekend, when Lee will likely reach its peak intensity,” NHC said. 

NHC warned, “Fluctuations in strength are likely from days 3 to 5 due to potential eyewall replacements, but Lee is still expected to be a dangerous hurricane over the southwestern Atlantic early next week.” 

Computer models show Lee “slowing down before making a turn to the north in response to steering currents around it, particularly a dip in the jet stream moving toward the East Coast,” said Axios

Possible Cat. 5?

Axios noted Lee is about “week to 10 days away from a potential threat to the U.S. mainland.” 

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