Current models “are calling for remarkable rates of intensification, beyond rates normally seen with model forecasts,” the National Hurricane Center said.
This Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Lee, right, off in the central tropical Atlantic Ocean. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Hurricane Lee rapidly intensified from Category 2 strength to Category 5 strength with 160 mph winds in several hours Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Margot formed over the eastern tropical Atlantic. The storm is forecast to turn north and is not currently a threat to South Florida. “Lee is not a threat to South Florida at this time,” Molleda said. “There’s no indication right now that Lee is going to continue to roll west-northwest without stopping all the way to Florida. Is that out of the realm of possibility? No, but it’s not likely.”
“The high pressure to the north of it, that’s what’s going to steer it,” said Anthony Reynes, senior forecaster with the National Weather Service in Miami.
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