Hurricane Lee, now churning in the Atlantic, is forecast to quickly intensify to an extremely dangerous major hurricane. Lee, which strengthened from a tropical storm to a hurricane on Wednesday, will likely become a major hurricane by Friday and a Category 4 hurricane with winds up to 150 mph by Saturday. PHOTO: Lee has strengthened into a hurricane with max sustained winds of 75mph (ABC News)MORE: Hurricane preparedness tips and resources to help keep your family safeLee is currently 1,200 miles east of the Leeward Islands. Long-range models can change over the next week, but they currently show Lee moving parallel to the East Coast. Hurricane Lee: Projected path, maps and hurricane tracker originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News September 06, 2023 15:45 UTC