Hurricane Lorenzo Expected to Strengthen Into 3rd Cat 3 Atlantic Hurricane of 2019

Hurricane Jerry has formed and is now a Category 1 storm as it churns in the Atlantic Ocean. NHC

Hurricane Lorenzo is forecast to become the third Category 3 storm of this Atlantic hurricane season in the coming days, national hurricane center (NHC) officials say.

As of 5 p.m., Sept. 25, Hurricane Lorenzo is still about 835 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands, reported the National Hurricane Center’s latest advisory. A Category 1 hurricane with peak winds of 85 mph, it is moving west-northwest at 18 mph.