Lee was forecast to take a turn to the north by Wednesday. However, its path after that remained unclear.
“Regardless, dangerous surf and rip currents are expected along most of the U.S. East Coast this week as Lee grows in size,” the center said.
Tropical Storm Margot became the 13th named storm after forming Thursday evening, but it was far out in the Atlantic and posed no threat to land. It was about 1,185 miles west-northwest of the Cape Verde Islands late Sunday. Its winds stood at 65 mph and it was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane by Monday night. It was moving northward at 8 mph .forecast between 14 and 21 named storms this season.
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