Hurricane Lee unleashes heavy swell on northern Caribbean as it charges through open waters

Hurricane Lee barrelled Sunday through open waters just northeast of the Caribbean, unleashing heavy swell on several islands. The Category 2 storm is not forecast to make landfall and is expected to stay over open waters through Friday. On Sunday morning, it was centered about 270 miles (435 kilometres) north-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands. It had winds of up to 110 mph (175 kph) and it was moving west-northwest at 8 mph (13 kph) Last week, Lee strengthened from a Category 1 storm to