Will Hurricane Lee impact Florida? See spaghetti models, track path and storm activity

Hurricane Lee is a Category 5 storm with powerful winds that could reach 180 mph.

Dangerous surf and life-threatening rip currents are likely in the northern Leeward Islands beginning later Friday. These conditions will spread westward and northward, affecting Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas and Bermuda through the weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center.

While it's too early to know the impact Lee will have on the United States, dangerous surf and rip currents are expected along the East Coast beginning Sunday, the NHC said.

Where will Hurricane Lee go? Where will landfall happen? Keep checking here to track this storm.

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What's the storm season forecast for 2023?

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in its latest 2023 season forecast released Aug. 10 is calling for 14-21 named storms to develop this year, of which six to 11 could become hurricanes with two to five of those that could become major hurricanes. That predicts an "above-normal level of activity."

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Officials encourage residents to assemble a hurricane kit early, storing enough supplies to last at least three days. Doing so ensures there are adequate supplies available on store shelves and prevents a rush — and shortages — that regularly occur when a storm is imminent.

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This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Hurricane Lee path: spaghetti models, storm tracker for Florida