Lee was forecast to pass well north of the northeast Caribbean in a big relief to people from the British Virgin Islands to Puerto Rico
Tropical storm conditions were not expected for any Caribbean island, but breaking waves of up to 15 feet were forecast for Puerto Rico and nearby territories, with authorities warning people to stay out of the water.
It noted that dangerous surf and rip currents were expected to hit most of the U.S. East Coast starting Sunday, but that the hurricane’s impact beyond that is still unclear. 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.
Tropical Storm Margot became the 13th named storm after forming on Thursday evening. It was located about 890 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. It had winds of up to 45 mph and was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane early next week. It was moving west-northwest at 13 mph and is expected to remain over open water.
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