Hurricane Lee takes aim at New England, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia

Hurricane Lee is expected to start affecting New England and Atlantic Canada this weekend — and despite weakening along the way, it will remain a large and dangerous storm, forecasters say.

National Hurricane Center

The good news is that Hurricane Lee is weakening and will keep doing so before making landfall near the U.S.-Canada border. The bad news is that it will bring dangerous winds and a massive amount of water to areas that are already saturated from heavy rainfall this summer.

“Regardless of its designation, Lee will remain a large and dangerous cyclone while it approaches eastern New England and Atlantic Canada into the weekend,” the National Hurricane Center said on Thursday.

Here are the latest things to know about Lee:

New England is now under watches and warnings

Hurricane Lee is expected to lose its hurricane status before making landfall, but forecasters warn that the large storm will bring dangerous winds and flooding. The bands of color in this map represent the chance of tropical-storm-force winds.

Esri, HERE, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS

Parts of Maine and Canada are under a hurricane watch, meaning hurricane conditions are possible within 48 hours. The alert is in effect from Stonington, Maine, to Canada’s New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

Part of coastal Massachusetts is now under a tropical storm warning, including Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, and Cape Cod, the hurricane center said in an update Thursday.

“Impacts are expected to be greatest across…