Most of Maine is now covered by Hurricane Lee’s forecast cone as the storm continues its path in the Atlantic.

The 5 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center keeps Lee at a Category 3 storm with 115 mph winds.

Whatever the track of Hurricane Lee is, major coastal surf and high winds are expected in Maine late week and over the weekend.

Tuesday evening Hurricane Lee was about 535 miles south of Bermuda. The hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 115 mph and was moving northwest at 7 mph.

What does the forecast cone mean? The cone is where forecasters believe the center of the storm may end up. The chance of the storm being in that area is 66%, based on track error over the last 5 years.

Lee is expected to remain a major storm through Wednesday. Computer models show it on a fairly consistent path heading up the East Coast, before weakening to a Category 1 storm and eventually a tropical storm.

Where Lee hits land depends on several weather features that will influence the storm as it moves north.

While the storm is expected to weaken on its approach to New England and Maine, it will likely be gaining speed up and growing in size.

Major coastal surf and high winds are expected late week and over the weekend.