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Currently en Puerto Rico — 11 de septiembre, 2023: Sigue distante Lee
Eric Holthaus & John Morales
September 10, 2023
Se mantiene distante Lee
A pesar de que el huracán Lee se ha fortalecido nuevamente y se clasifica como ciclón categoría 3, su amenaza para Puerto Rico seguirá siendo indirecta. Los impactos se limitarán a condiciones marinas y costeras peligrosas, así como a bandas externas de aguaceros y tronadas aisladas a dispersas. Advertencias para Embarcaciones Pequeñas estarán vigentes al menos hasta el jueves por la tarde. Los vientos girarán hacia el sur a última hora del lunes, lo que transportará aire caliente y húmedo a la isla que generará lluvias adicionales por las mañanas y las tardes hasta mediados de la semana. La continua acumulación de lluvia provocará inundaciones en áreas urbanas y quebradas, así como agua acumulada en carreteras y áreas con pobre drenaje. Este calor y humedad también podrían cumplir con los criterios de Advertencia de Calor y Aviso de Calor Excesivo para áreas costeras y urbanas.
—John Toohey-Morales
What you need to know, currently.
Sunday September 10th is the historical peak of hurricane season in the Atlantic.
This season is definitely peaking right on schedule.
Over the weekend, Hurricane Lee peaked at Category 5 — the strongest hurricane of 2023 so far — and continues on a course to potentially make landfall in Atlantic Canada or New England this weekend. That’s still at least 5 days away though, and the forecast has a lot of uncertainty baked in between now and then.
Today is the peak of hurricane season. Even though we're halfway through hurricane season, still a good idea to keep your eyes on the tropics and stay weather aware. Hurricane season officially ends Nov. 30.
— Kaylee Bowers (@kayleebowerstv)
3:00 PM • Sep 10, 2023
Elsewhere, Atlantic Ocean temperatures are still at record levels for mid-September, and as many as 10 additional named storms could still form between now and when hurricane season officially ends on November 30.
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