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

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

As per the National Hurricane Center's 5 am Friday update, 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." meteorologists observed. "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 transformed into a Category 1 hurricane. It was later downgraded to a tropical storm with sustained winds of 70 mph.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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