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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued its most aggressive outlook ever, predicting that the United States could face one of its worst hurricane seasons in two decades, with 17 to 25 tropical storms and eight to 13 hurricanes, including four to seven major hurricanes, driven by record-hot ocean temperatures.
Hurricane Lee has defied meteorological expectations by rapidly intensifying into a Category 5 hurricane before dropping to a still-dangerous Category 3. This unprecedented growth could be a sign of more major hurricanes in the future, as warmer ocean temperatures act as fuel for these storms. Experts warn that higher latitudes, including cities like Washington, D.C., New York, and Boston, could be at risk. Additionally, the increasing intensity of hurricanes means that they can remain dangerous even when moving inland, causing significant damage to communities farther from the coast. While it is uncertain how close Lee will come to the U.S. East Coast, it is expected to generate high seas and rip currents along the Eastern Seaboard.