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Hurricane “Lee” is getting stronger: danger for Caribbean islands
Hurricane Lee is gaining strength. photo
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As it moves over the sea, the storm is expected to develop into a “very strong, large hurricane.” Large waves are feared.
Hurricane “Lee” continues to gain strength over the Atlantic and threatens several Caribbean islands. The The hurricane reached sustained wind speeds of up to 165 kilometers per hour on Thursday, according to the US Hurricane Center (NHC). The force two out of five storm is rapidly gaining strength. High waves are expected in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the Lesser Antilles this weekend.
According to the NHC, “Lee” was located around 1,400 kilometers east of the northern part of the Lesser Antilles island chain, where Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis and Montserrat are located, among others. The meteorologists assumed that “Lee” would develop into a “very strong, large hurricane” as it moved over the sea north of the islands. Wind speeds of 119 kilometers per hour or more are called a hurricane.
Hurricane season begins May 15 in the Pacific and June 1 in the Atlantic. It ends in both regions on November 30th. Tropical cyclones form over warm ocean water. Global warming increases the likelihood of severe storms.
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