Hurricane Lee puts parts of Massachusetts under a tropical storm warning

Hurricane Lee is expected to start affecting New England and Atlantic Canada this weekend .

Parts of Maine and Canada are under a hurricane watch, meaning hurricane conditions are possible within 48 hours .

The storm's winds and rains are expected to arrive along the U.S. coast Friday night .

Lee 's storm surge could bring 4 feet of floodwater and 1 to 4 inches of rain in 24 hours .

Hurricane Lee isn't expected to carry that status into this weekend , but it's spreading through the Atlantic .

The storm is bringing dangerous rip currents and surf conditions to beaches on much of the U.S. East Coast .

Parts of New England are still recovering from flooding and heavy rainfalls this summer .