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Tropics update: Lee remains Cat 3 storm

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Eyes remain on the tropics Saturday as Hurricane Lee continues to move on a WNW path.

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Hurricane Lee remains a Category 3 storm.

Meteorologist George Waldenberger said Lee is expected to stay 500 miles or farther off our East Florida Coast.

But beach conditions will likely suffer as we will still get the wave action.

Read: Some storms possible Saturday evening; see your forecast

Rip currents and wave heights will build next week.

Stay safe at the beaches and near lifeguards!

It’s too soon to know what impacts, if any, will be in store for Bermuda, the Northeast U.S. Coast, or Atlantic Canada as a result of Lee.

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