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

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

According to the National Hurricane Center’s 5 am Thursday advisory, 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." according to forecasters.

YESTERDAY (Wednesday):

Yesterday, Leslie became a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 105 mph after intensifying from a Category 1 hurricane.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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