"Hurricane Lee Threatens New England: Strong Winds and Heavy Rains Expected"

Hurricane Lee, a Category 1 storm with 80 mph winds, is approaching southeastern New England, with strong winds expected to reach around 50 mph in Maine. The storm is moving north-northeast at 20 mph and is described as "very large and dangerous" by the National Hurricane Center. Tropical-storm-force winds are extending outward up to 345 miles from the center of the storm. A Tropical Storm Warning and Hurricane Watch have been issued for various areas in New England and Atlantic Canada. Dangerous surf, rip currents, and heavy rainfall are expected, with the storm likely to weaken and become a post-tropical storm as it moves north.