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Hurricane Lee, which poses no threat to the Cayman Islands, has dropped in intensity to a Category 2 storm after briefly strengthening to Category 5 on Friday, 8 Sept., and again on Saturday.
The cyclone is forecast to become a major hurricane again from Monday until Wednesday as it travels west across the Atlantic, hundreds of miles north of the Caribbean region.
Maximum sustained winds were down to about 105mph with higher gusts, according to the US-based National Hurricane Center in its 4am forecast this morning, Sunday, 10 Sept.
The hurricane-force winds extend up to 45 miles from the centre, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 160 miles.
They are not expected to reach any Caribbean islands and there are no land-based tropical cyclone watches or warnings in place.
The hurricane has also slowed in speed, now moving at just 9mph, and is expected to slow even more over the coming days.
While the Caribbean is not at risk from the winds, dangerous swells created by the storm have hit parts of the Lesser Antilles, and are expected to spread westward.
“These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions,” the National Hurricane Center said.
Affected islands will include the British and US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Bahamas, and Bermuda.
“Dangerous surf and rip currents are expected to begin along most of the US east coast tomorrow and worsen through next week,” the centre added.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Margot is forecast to head north into the Atlantic and become a hurricane by Tuesday morning. It will not affect Cayman or any of the Caribbean region.
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