Hurricane Franklin spinning over the Atlantic on AccuWeather's RealVue™ Satellite on Aug. 28, 2023. AccuWeather forecasters have issued an update to the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season forecast, increasing the number of major hurricanes Category 3 or stronger with maximum sustained winds of 111 mph or greater from one to three to three to five. The update comes as AccuWeather expects Lee to intensify into the strongest hurricane of the season with the potential for it to peak at Category 5