The most likely outcome is that Lee remains offshore, Truchelut said.

If it's stronger, then the storm could impact the East Coast of the U.S., he said.

If the high is weaker, Lee may just recurve out to sea. 'This acts as a steering wheel for tropical waves, storms and hurricanes in the tropics,' Erdman said. This includes how strong and expansive the Bermuda-Azores high-pressure area is at the time. 'Unless something very weird happens, that northward movement should occur well east of Florida, and Lee does not look like a threat to the state,' Truchelut said.Īccording to meteorologist Jonathan Erdman, 'a combination of factors will determine where the hurricane eventually goes' as it makes its way across the Atlantic. next week, and that dip in the jet stream 'should turn Lee more to the north around this time next week,' said Ryan Truchelut, chief meteorologist at Florida-based Weather Tiger. While that thought is alarming, weather models show a deep trough of low pressure over the eastern U.S. Any bump westward in the track could be disastrous for the Atlantic Coast anywhere from Florida to Nova Scotia. Many of the models forecasters use indicate the hurricane is likely to head northward in the Atlantic, but not all. Latest indications suggest the storm track could vary across a wide swath spanning from the coast northward to eastern Canada, or even skirt away from the coast entirely, AccuWeather said. Prediction and timing of winds, as of 5 a.m. Wind shear tears apart developing storms, while warm water acts as fuel to power up storms. The forecast now predicts Lee will become a Category 4, 140-mph hurricane by Saturday morning east of Puerto Rico and continue strengthening into a 145-mph storm by Sunday.Ī reduction in wind shear in its path along with warm ocean water of near 86 degrees will create favorable conditions for Lee to strengthen, Blake wrote, and several models call for higher winds than those in the center's new forecast. 'It is becoming a question of when and not if rapid intensification occurs with Lee,' Blake said. The hurricane could bring impacts to the Leeward islands by the weekend, but it's too early to determine how close the storm could approach the islands, hurricane specialist Eric Blake, wrote in the center's 5 pm. Lee, with 65 mph winds, is more than 1,200 miles east of the Caribbean islands, the National Hurricane Center said. 'Depending on the path this system takes, the expected time frame for potential impacts to the United States and Atlantic Canada may be Sept. 'Interests across the Caribbean and along the East Coast from Florida to Maine will need to pay close attention to this feature,' AccuWeather meteorologist Brandon Buckingham said. The question is where is it going? And could it impact the U.S.? Tropical Storm Lee formed in the Atlantic Ocean far east of the United States on Tuesday afternoon and is expected to become a major hurricane, with winds approaching 150 mph by the weekend. With extensive experience in managing a variety of assets and different types of trusts, our fiduciary professionals act as objective agents and have specialized knowledge in many critical areas, including taxation, law, accounting, and real estate.Latest updates Wednesday: Hurricane forecasters say Lee is strengthening To make sure your trust reflects your values and lessens the burden on your loved ones, Wells Fargo Bank can serve as the corporate trustee of your personal trust.

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