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It was big. It was scary as it made its way up the Atlantic as a category five hurricane.

But now forecasters say Lee has weakened and is more like a noriester.

It's been downgraded to post-tropical storm strength.

It's been pushing into the Gulf of Maine with 80 mile an hour winds but is expected to weaken

more as it passes over colder water in the Gulf.

Carol Buscai of Maine Public Radio has been watching and joins us now from Portland.

Carol, thanks for being with us.

You're welcome, Scott.

And this is still a massive storm.

It's expected to make landfall in Nova Scotia later today.

What's Maine expecting?

Well, the wind is really picking up at this point and that's the big concern for most of the state.

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