A massive hurricane churning in the Atlantic Ocean is set to impact the east coast of the US and Canada this weekend, according to forecasters.
Hurricane Lee turned north on Wednesday and is forecast to grow larger as it travels, becoming a huge hurricane off the New England shore by Friday night.
Lee currently has sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h), according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Residents in coastal Canada have also been warned to brace for the storm.
“Slow weakening is forecast during the next few days, however, Lee is likely to remain a large and dangerous hurricane into the weekend,” the NHC said in an advisory on Wednesday.
Forecasters say that, due to Lee’s large size, areas far from the hurricane’s center could feel its effects.
