The East Coast is on edge as it prepares for the possible impact of Hurricane Lee, which is moving as a major Category 4 storm.
The major hurricane weakened slightly on Friday, as forecasters and experts warn that the path and possible impacts remain uncertain.
The massive storm is churning about 500 miles north of the Leeward Islands, moving west-northwest at about 13 miles per hour, but is expected to slow over the weekend and into next week.
Winds are currently blowing at 150 miles per hour, just below the 157 mph threshold for a Category 5.
“It remains a major and powerful hurricane, and is expected to reach the same approximate level of strength over the next five days,” Fox News meteorologist Stephanie van Oppen told The Post on Friday night.
The National Hurricane Center’s five-day forecast calls for the storm to move slowly northwest between the Bahamas and the eastern United States by the middle of next week.
The east coast is not expected to experience any potential effects such as dangerous surf conditions until after that and will likely be spared a direct hit from Lee, van Oppen said.
The storm system is expected to eventually turn northward, likely on Tuesday or Wednesday.
The massive storm is churning about 500 miles north of the Leeward Islands, moving west-northwest at about 13 miles per hour, but is expected to slow over the weekend and into next week. FOX Weather
The National Hurricane Center’s five-day forecast calls for the storm to move slowly northwest between the Bahamas and the eastern United States by the middle of next week. FOX Weather
This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Lee over the Atlantic Ocean on September 7, 2023.NOAA/GOES/AFP via Getty Images
“There is a lot of disagreement in the forecast models about when that northward turn is supposed to occur and that will make the difference for the East Coast: whether we will see any direct impacts or just coastal wave heights and rip currents from the system.” She explained.
“At this point it is too early to say what might happen in New York or Boston, but a direct impact seems very unlikely,” van Oppen added.
Meanwhile, the National Weather Service issued an alert for life-threatening rip currents and sea level rise of between 10 and 15 feet over the weekend along the coasts of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. .
Hurricane Lee weakened slightly on Friday to a still major Category 4 storm, while the East Coast remains in suspense as its path and potential impacts remain uncertain. NOAA
Meanwhile, the National Weather Service issued an alert for life-threatening rip currents and sea level rise of between 10 and 15 feet over the weekend along the coasts of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. . FOX Weather
The US Federal Emergency Management Agency has deployed assets to the territories, the White House said Thursday.
There are currently no watches or warnings in effect for any landmasses in the Caribbean, according to Fox Weather.
Lee is expected to miss Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, which are still recovering after Hurricane Idalia hit the Gulf Coast.
The hurricane had rapidly intensified into the first Category 5 hurricane of the season overnight Thursday with winds reaching 165 miles per hour.
Lee is expected to miss Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, which are still recovering after Hurricane Idalia hit the Gulf Coast. AFP via Getty Images
The backyard of a home floods in Stenhatchee, Florida, on August 30, 2023, after Hurricane Idalia makes landfall. AFP via Getty Images
Lee is the 12th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30 and peaks in September.
Tropical Storm Margot became the 13th named storm after forming Thursday night about 300 miles off the coast of Cape Verde in Africa. It is expected to become a hurricane next week.
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