Hurricane Lee Swirls Through Open Waters On A Path Toward Atlantic Canada

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Lee whirled north of Puerto Rico on Tuesday as a very large Category 3 storm, with forecasters noting it would remain in open waters through this week while on a path toward Atlantic Canada.

The storm was located about 535 miles (860 kilometers) south of Bermuda. It had winds of up to 115 mph (185 kph) and was moving west-northwest at 7 mph (11 kph).

A tropical storm watch was issued for Bermuda, with Lee forecast to pass just west of the island late Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said. It noted that Lee was “a very large hurricane,” with hurricane-force winds extending up to 125 miles (205 kilometers) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds up to 240 miles (390 kilometers).""

The Associated Press had the story September 12, 2023.

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"Hurricane Lee To Bring Dangerous Rip Currents, Surf Conditions Along East Coast" (The Hill)

Source: AP, 09/13/2023