BULLETIN
Hurricane Lee Advisory Number 32
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132023
500 AM AST Wed Sep 13 2023
…LEE JUST ABOUT TO TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OVER THE
SOUTHWESTERN ATLANTIC…
…RISK OF WIND, COASTAL FLOODING, AND RAIN IMPACTS INCREASING FOR
PORTIONS OF NEW ENGLAND AND ATLANTIC CANADA…
At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lee was located
near latitude 25.7 North, longitude 67.1 West. Lee is moving toward
the northwest near 6 mph (9 km/h). A turn toward the
north-northwest is expected later today, followed by a northward
turn and an increase in speed on Thursday and Friday. On the
forecast track, the center of Lee will pass west of Bermuda
Thursday and Thursday night and then approach the coast of New
England or Atlantic Canada late this week.
Maximum sustained winds are near 115 mph (185 km/h) with higher
gusts. Lee is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale. Slow weakening is forecast during the next
few days, however Lee is likely to remain a large and dangerous
hurricane into the weekend.
Lee is a very large hurricane. Hurricane-force winds extend
outward up to 115 miles (185 km) from the center and
tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 240 miles (390 km).
The estimated minimum central pressure is 948 mb
Interests in the northeastern United States and Atlantic Canada
should monitor the progress of Lee. Watches may be required for a
portion of these areas later today or tonight.