Hurricane Lee is expected to weaken over the next couple of days as it moves closer to New England, and it is predicted to remain a large and powerful hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Slow weakening is forecast to begin over the next few days, but the NHC says Lee is expected to remain a large and powerful hurricane.The NHC says Lee is expected to begin to turn to the north-northwest on Wednesday, followed by a turn to the north and begin to increase its forward speed on Thursday or Friday.
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical-storm-force winds are expected within the storm warning area within 36 hours – and with Lee, will begin late Wednesday or early Thursday. These winds may be accompanied by storm surge, coastal flooding and/or river flooding.
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