Wednesday, Oct 9 update: Latest on Category 1 Hurricane Leslie from the National Hurricane Center

Article first published: Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, 5 a.m. ET

According to the National Hurricane Center’s 5 am Wednesday advisory, Category 1 Hurricane Leslie is 1015 miles east-northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands, with maximum sustained wind of 80 mph. It’s moving at 10 mph to the northwest.

"A slight reduction in forward speed and turn toward the north and north-northeast is forecast during the next few days." according to meteorologists.

YESTERDAY (Tuesday):

Yesterday, Leslie reached new heights of intensity and was upgraded from a tropical storm into a Category 1 hurricane, with winds blowing at 75 mph.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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