Lee was located about 1,130 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands, the center said.
Imagine Lee headed into 1983 waters east of the Leeward Islands (27.5C)- 2023 Lee has 29.5C to work with- an astounding difference.
The last Category 5 hurricane to roam the Atlantic basin was 2022’s Hurricane Ian.
Lee will ramp up in intensity as the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season approaches.
Sunday, September 10, is the climatological peak of Atlantic hurricane season, when the basin is at its busiest on average.
Persons:
CNN — Lee, Lee, It’s, Jason Dunion, Hurricane Idalia, David Zierden, “, ” Zierden, — Eric Blake 🌀, eason –, ”, ike, eason
Organizations:
CNN, National Hurricane Center, Eastern Seaboard, Leeward, NOAA’s Hurricane Field, Hurricane, ust, tate
Locations:
Caribbean, Leeward Islands, Windward, Gulf of Mexico, Leeward, ath