Hurricane Lee was a Category 3 storm with 120 mph winds on Sunday. It has slowed down some and is expected to slow down even more this week. The official path forecast keeps it north of the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico and east of the U.S. East Coast this week.Hurricane Lee strengthened Sunday and the now Category 3 hurricane slowed down on its northwestward path in the Atlantic.
Lee is expected to stay on a path that will keep it north of the islands and Puerto Rico, and likely will keep it east of the Bahamas. The hurricane center expects Lee to make a more pronounced turn to the north this week, and the official path forecast keeps the storm well offshore of the U.S. East Coast through Friday.
Lee appeared to be getting more organized on Sunday, the hurricane center said. It could possibly become a Category 4 hurricane again with 140 mph winds in 24 hours or so. The hurricane center also continued to track a strengthening Tropical Storm Margot in the central Atlantic on Sunday.