Tropical Storm Lee formed in the Atlantic Ocean Tuesday, but is predicted to strengthen into a Category 4 hurricane by the end of the weekend.
A newly formed tropical storm is expected to evolve into an “extremely dangerous” hurricane as it barrels toward the Caribbean — potentially impacting cruise lines headed toward the islands.
Though Lee is not expected to make landfall, forecasters are putting residents of the Leeward Islands on alert as the storm moves toward the area. The outer bands of the storm, which is expected to become a major hurricane, will bring strong winds, heavy rain, dangerous surf and extremely large waves.Meteorologists are putting East Coasters on alert in the off-chance major developments arise in the coming days.
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