Hurricane Lee continues to gain strength as it churns west in the Atlantic Ocean, forecast to reach at least Category 4 strength by the weekend as it brushes past the northern Leeward Islands.
According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Lee is more than 1,100 miles to the east of the northern Leeward Islands.
The hurricane continues to head in a west-northwest heading in the general direction of the northeast Caribbean and southwest Atlantic. Lee is forecast to reach major hurricane strength – defined as Category 3 or higher — by Friday afternoon. Over the weekend, winds could reach Category 4 or 5 strength.
"The atmospheric and oceanic conditions appear extremely favorable for rapid intensification during the next several days," NHC forecasters said. " expected to rapidly intensify into an extremely dangerous hurricane by the weekend."
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