Category 2 Hurricane Leslie: Thursday, Oct 10 update from the NHC on latest developments

Article first published: Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, 5 a.m. ET

As per the National Hurricane Center's 5 am Thursday update, Category 2 Hurricane Leslie is 1705 miles west-southwest of the Azores, with maximum sustained wind of 105 mph. It’s moving at 6 mph to the northwest.

"Leslie is forecast to weaken during the next few days." meteorologists state.

YESTERDAY (Wednesday):

Yesterday, the Category 1 hurricane Leslie developed into a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 105 mph.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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