Hurricane Lee restrengthens into major hurricane as Margot becomes Cat 1 hurricane

TAMPA, Fla. - Hurricane Lee, which weakened over the weekend has restrengthened into a Category 3 storm.

As of 5 p.m. on Monday, Hurricane Lee was located at 23.6 degrees longitude and 64.2 degrees latitude and had maximum sustained winds of 115 miles per hour, making it a major hurricane. It was moving northwest at seven miles an hour. 

FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says as Hurricane Lee starts to move north, winds across Florida will shift to an onshore wind flow from the east coast, which will bring rip currents and high surf along the eastern portion of the state. 

Hurricane Lee is expected to remain a major hurricane as if begins moving to the north. 

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Osterberg says that will be the only impact Florida feels from the storm.

According to Osterberg, every once in a while Hurricane Lee will have a flare up, and it looks like it may want to restrengthen quickly and then the eye gets clouded back over again.

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He says the storm is moving northwest at seven miles an hour and he doesn’t expect the forecast to change over the next several days.

Computer models show Hurricane Lee staying over open waters. 

By Friday morning, Osterberg predicts Hurricane Lee will be close to the island of Bermuda, and then it will begin moving more quickly.

Osterberg says by Saturday, the storm will be east of New England and will remain out over open waters.

FOX 13 meteorologists are also keeping an eye on Hurricane Margot. 

As of 5 p.m., the storm was located at 27.0 degrees longitude and 39.8 degrees latitude. It had maximum sustained winds of 75 miles an hour and was moving north at 12 miles an hour. 

Thought Tropical Storm Margot was expected to increase in intensity, it is expected to stay out to sea.