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The WCNC Charlotte Weather Team continues to monitor the tropics on the peak of hurricane season. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Today marks the peak of hurricane season as Hurricane Lee churns in the Atlantic Ocean.  Hurricane Lee is now a Category 3 on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. The major hurricane downgraded early Sunday to a Category 2 before it regained strength with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph.  Lee maxed out at Category 5…

Lee is expected to remain a powerful hurricane into next week and is forecast to take a northward turn by Wednesday. However, its path after that remains unclear. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Lee barreled Sunday through open waters just northeast of the Caribbean, unleashing heavy swell on several islands as it restrengthened. The Category 3 storm is not forecast to make landfall and is expected to stay over open waters through Friday. On…

The WCNC Charlotte Weather Team continues to monitor the hurricane. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Lee remains a Category 2 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. The storm is located about 300 miles northeast of the northern Leeward Islands. Lee maxed out at Category 5 intensity last week with winds of 165 mph. This makes it the strongest hurricane of the 2023 season so far. Fluctuations in intensity is common…

The WCNC Charlotte Weather Team continues to monitor the powerful hurricane. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Lee remains a powerful Category 3 major hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean. The storm is located about 400 miles northeast of the northern Leeward Islands. Lee maxed out at Category 5 intensity Friday with winds of 165 mph. This makes it the strongest hurricane of the 2023 season so far. Fluctuations in intensity is common with hurricanes and tropical storms,…

Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich says there are three likely scenarios with Hurricane Lee’s path. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Lee has downgraded some to a Category 3. It was previously a Category 5 after rapidly intensifying and maintained its strength. Yet, it is still a major hurricane as it moves west-northwest in the Atlantic with no immediate threat to land at this time.  As of 11 p.m. Friday, Lee is a Category 3 with max sustained…

Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich says there are three likely scenarios with Hurricane Lee’s path. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Lee is maintaining winds of at least 150 mph Friday a day after rapid intensification grew the storm to Category 5 strength. As of 11 a.m. Friday, the storm had slipped just below the 157 mph wind threshold to maintain Category 5 status. The powerful hurricane shows no signs of any significant weakening trends and is expected…

Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich says there are three likely scenarios with Hurricane Lee’s path. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Lee strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane with maximum stained winds of 165 mph and is expected to maintain its intensity as it moves into the western Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.  Lee went through rapid intensification Thursday as it grew to a monster Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 160 mph. By 5…