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Tropical Storm Leslie: Friday, Oct 11 development update from the National Hurricane Center

By SUN HERALD BOT

Updated October 11, 2024 3:51 AM

This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path.
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER — This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER SUN HERALD BOT

Article first published: Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, 5 a.m. ET

On Friday at 5 am, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Tropical Storm Leslie is 1635 miles west-southwest of the Azores, with maximum sustained wind of 60 mph. It’s moving at 10 mph to the north.

"A turn toward the north-northeast is expected later today, followed by a turn towards northeast and east-northeast with an increase in forward speed through the weekend." forecasters explained. "Gradual weakening is forecast to continue and Leslie is expected to become a post-tropical cyclone in a couple of days."

YESTERDAY (Thursday):

Yesterday, Leslie strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane then devolved into a tropical storm with sustained winds of 70 mph.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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This story was originally published October 10, 2024 at 9:49 AM.

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