Hurricane Lee could arrive in Canada as weak hurricane or strong tropical storm

The Canadian Hurricane Centre says hurricane Lee could

make landfall this weekend anywhere from Maine to southeastern Nova

Scotia.

The centre in Halifax says Lee will likely approach the Atlantic

region as a weak hurricane or strong tropical storm that could dump

heavy rain over the area during the latter part of the week.

Environment Canada meteorologists say that as the hurricane moves

north, it will grow in size but is not expected to gain strength by

merging with other weather systems.

As of this morning, the Category 3 hurricane was about 900

kilometres south of Bermuda, churning out winds at 185 kilometres

per hour.

Lee was forecast to make a turn to the north on Wednesday, which

will likely slow its progress and weaken the storm as it lingers

over cooler waters.

Meanwhile, meteorologists with U.S.-based AccuWeather say they

expect a ``high risk to lives and property'' from damaging winds and

flooding across much of Nova Scotia.