Tropical Storm Nigel formed as a depression in the Atlantic on Friday and is now expected to become a Category 3 hurricane.
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Tropical Storm Nigel is expected to become a hurricane Sunday night, and could be the latest storm in the North Atlantic this season to rapidly intensify to major hurricane status, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday—just one day after Hurricane Lee brought heavy rain and coastal flooding to parts of eastern Canada and Maine.Key Facts
The National Hurricane Center is warning that Tropical Storm Nigel—the latest named storm of this hurricane season—will most likely become a hurricane Sunday night and will continue intensifying, potentially into a major Category 3 hurricane, over the next couple of days.
