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Russell Lewis

Tropical Storm Lee will soon be a major hurricane — with 150 mph winds or more

This National Hurricane Center graphic, produced at 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, shows the projected path and strengthening of Tropical Storm Lee as it moves across the Atlantic Ocean (Credit: NOAA/National Hurricane Center)

Tropical Storm Lee has formed in the Atlantic Ocean and forecasters say it's expected to strengthen rapidly into a major hurricane by this weekend.

In its last advisory, the National Hurricane Center said Lee has winds of 65 mph and is moving toward the Leeward Islands. Forecasters are already using stark language about the storm and its prospects.

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