At 5:00 a.m. Saturday, Lee remains a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mile per hour sustained winds with higher gusts. Small changes in strength are expected this weekend, with Lee's core moving north of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico this weekend and early next week.
As of the 11 AM advisory from the National Hurricane Center(NHC), Lee has weakened to become a strong category 4 hurricane with wind speeds of 155 MPH. It is forecast to remain a powerful cat. 4 hurricane through early next week.
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