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ORLANDO, Fla. — Eyes remain on the tropics Saturday as Hurricane Lee continues to move on a WNW path.
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Hurricane Lee remains a Category 3 storm.
5pm AST Saturday Sep 9: Here are the latest Key Messages for #Hurricane #Lee.
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 9, 2023
Hazardous beach conditions expected around western Atlantic through next week. Still too soon to know level of impacts, if any, on US E Coast, Canada, & Bermuda next week.https://t.co/w5INoaiBVp pic.twitter.com/8WMya8SbWk
Meteorologist George Waldenberger said Lee is expected to stay 500 miles or farther off our East Florida Coast.
But beach conditions will likely suffer as we will still get the wave action.
Read: Some storms possible Saturday evening; see your forecast
Rip currents and wave heights will build next week.
Stay safe at the beaches and near lifeguards!
It’s too soon to know what impacts, if any, will be in store for Bermuda, the Northeast U.S. Coast, or Atlantic Canada as a result of Lee.
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