Talking the Tropics With Mike: Intense hurricane Lee to stay over open water through the weekend

An overview of what's going on in the tropics....

REMEMBER WHEN A TROPICAL STORM OR HURRICANE IS APPROACHING: Taping windows is *not* recommended & will not keep glass from breaking. Instead close curtains & blinds.

** The strong tropical wave - ‘96-L’ was upgraded to tropical depression #14 Thu. morning & “Margot” Thu. afternoon - should stay far out to sea over the E. then Central Atlantic.- ‘’ - that moved off the coast of Africa this past weekend and was upgraded to tropical depression #13 Tue. morning then to tropical storm “Lee” Tue. afternoon & then to a hurricane Wed. afternoon. The hurricane rapidly intensified Thu. becoming a Cat. 4 Thu. afternoon then a Cat. 5 later Wed. night.

There continues to be at least some signal in the forecast models - albeit very inconsistent - for potential direct impacts from Lee for New England by late next week into the following weekend a well as Nova Scotia & Newfoundland. This part of the forecast track is the most uncertain but should come into clearer view by early next week.

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