Category 3 Hurricane Lee updates from the National Hurricane Center for Tuesday, Sep 12

By South Carolina Bot

Updated September 12, 2023 5:04 AM

This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path.
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER — This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER South Carolina Bot

Article first published: Tuesday, Sep. 12, 2023, 5 a.m. ET

The National Hurricane Center's 5 am Tuesday advisory reported that Category 3 Hurricane Lee is 575 miles south of Bermuda, with maximum sustained wind of 115 mph. It’s moving 7 mph to the west-northwest.

"... Lee is expected to pass near but to the west of Bermuda in a few days." according to analysts. "Gradual weakening is forecast during the next few days."

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:

SURF: Swells generated by Lee are affecting portions of the Lesser Antilles, the British and U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Bahamas, and Bermuda. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Dangerous surf and rip currents are affecting portions of the southeastern U.S. coast, and these conditions are forecast to spread northward along much of the U.S. East Coast during the next couple of days.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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This story was originally published September 11, 2023 at 10:49 AM with the headline "Category 3 Hurricane Lee updates from the National Hurricane Center for Tuesday, Sep 12."

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