At 4:00 p.m. the center of Hurricane Lee was located near latitude
30.5 North, longitude 50.6 West. Lee is moving toward the
west-southwest near 13 km/h. The hurricane is expected to turn
toward the west later tonight or on Tuesday, and then move
toward the west-northwest by Wednesday at a slightly faster forward
speed.

Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 140 km/h
with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during
the next 48 hours.
Hurricane Lee is not a threat to Jamaica.


The Meteorological Service will continue to monitor this system.

Meanwhile,



*** MARIA MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD...LARGE SWELLS AFFECTING
MUCH OF THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES...***

At 4:00 p.m. the center of Hurricane Maria was located near latitude 31.7 North, longitude 73.1 West. Maria is moving toward the north near 11 km/h, and this general motion with some decrease in forward speed is expected through Tuesday night. A turn toward the north-northeast is expected on Wednesday. On the forecast track, the center of Maria will pass east of the coast of North Carolina during the next couple of days.

Reports from a NOAA reconnaissance aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds are near 130 km/h with higher gusts. Gradual weakening is forecast during the next couple of days, and Maria is forecast to become a tropical storm Tuesday night or Wednesday.


Hurricane Maria is not a threat to Jamaica.

The Meteorological Service will continue to monitor this system.