A tropical storm warning has been issued for Bermuda as powerful Hurricane Lee continues to batter the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean, and as the Category 5 hurricane begins to turn north, millions of people in New England will need to start preparing. for potential impacts, including possible tropical storm-force winds, dangerous surf, and life-threatening rip currents.
According to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Hurricane Lee is not expected to make landfall in the United States and, instead, Lee is forecast to hit Canada.
But on Monday, land was included in Lee’s forecast cone for the first time in the storm’s history.
Forecasters expect Hurricane Lee to continue to weaken as it approaches New England and becomes extratropical, so for those living in New England the potential impacts will look more like a winter nor’easter than a hurricane that touch ground.
There is also a chance that those areas could experience tropical storm force winds of 40 mph or higher.
Large waves will also hit the coast, creating a risk of beach erosion and coastal flooding.
Where is Hurricane Lee?
According to the latest NHC advisory, Hurricane Lee is located about 400 miles south-southwest of Bermuda and is moving northwest at 7 mph and has maximum sustained winds of 115 mph, making it a category hurricane. 3 according to the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind classification. Scale.
Slow weakening is forecast to begin over the next two days, but Lee is still expected to remain a large and powerful hurricane, according to the NHC.
According to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Hurricane Lee is not expected to make landfall in the United States and, instead, the forecast calls for Lee to reach Canada.ZUMAPRESS.com
What is the expected path of Hurricane Lee?
The NHC said Hurricane Lee will continue its slow northwestward motion over the next day before beginning to turn north on Thursday.
On that path, Lee is expected to pass near but west of Bermuda.
The storm is then expected to continue northward well off the mid-Atlantic and northeast coast for the remainder of the week, reaching Nova Scotia on Sunday morning.
The NHC said Hurricane Lee will continue its slow northwestward motion over the next day before beginning to turn northward on Thursday.FOX Weather
The storm is then expected to continue northward well off the mid-Atlantic and northeast coast for the remainder of the week, reaching Nova Scotia by Sunday morning.FOX Weather
What watches or warnings are in effect due to Hurricane Lee?
The NHC says a tropical storm warning has been issued for Bermuda that will remain in effect until further notice.
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm force winds are expected within the storm warning area within 36 hours.
These winds may be accompanied by storm surges, coastal flooding, and/or river flooding.
Additionally, the NHC said interests in the Northeast and New England, as well as Atlantic Canada, should continue to monitor the progress of Hurricane Lee.
A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm force winds are expected within the storm warning area within 36 hours.FOX Weather
What will be Lee’s impact on New England?
Hurricane Lee is expected to begin gaining speed after it turns northward, and as it does, the storm’s wind field is expected to grow in size.
The FOX Forecast Center expects Lee’s wind field to extend more than 550 miles wide, which would have far-reaching impacts across New England.
Winds could hit eastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod as Lee makes his move. The strongest wind gusts will likely be felt on Cape Cod in communities such as Provincetown, Eastham, Barnstable and Harwich.
Hurricane Lee is expected to begin gaining speed after it turns northward, and as it does, the storm’s wind field is expected to grow in size.AP
Most of the heavy rain is expected to fall over Atlantic Canada, but depending on the track of Hurricane Lee a few centimeters of rain could fall in New England.
“Lee is going to begin to experience an extratropical transition in which it will be less like a hurricane and more like a nor’easter, something that people in New England know during the coldest time of the year,” said the director of the National Center of Hurricanes, Michael Brennan. FOX Weather Monday.
“So those can be impactful storms as well. Just because it doesn’t look like a classic hurricane, anything that hits this latitude will look like a classic hurricane. “It will move quickly and there will be hazards that extend hundreds of miles from the center, regardless of the center’s trajectory.”
Most of the heavy rain is expected to fall over Atlantic Canada, but depending on the track of Hurricane Lee, a few centimeters of rain could fall in New England.
Coastal regions from Massachusetts to Maine will see the highest rainfall totals, with Massachusetts, New Hampshire and most of Maine seeing around 1 to 2 inches.
However, eastern Maine could see more with totals forecast between 2 and 3 inches.
Coastal regions from Massachusetts to Maine will see the highest precipitation totals, with Massachusetts, New Hampshire and most of Maine seeing about 1 to 2 inches.
People living in New England still have a few days to prepare for any potential impact Lee will have on the region, but time is running out.
And while potential impacts could be seen throughout New England, residents along the Massachusetts coast, as well as those living in Maine, should pay attention to Lee’s progress and prepare an action plan.
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