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

By MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT

October 11, 2024 11:00 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 MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT

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

Article last updated: Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, 11 a.m. ET

As per the National Hurricane Center's 11 am Friday update, Tropical Storm Leslie is 1585 miles west-southwest of the Azores, with maximum sustained wind of 50 mph. It’s moving at 10 mph to the north-northeast.

"A turn toward the northeast with an increase in forward speed is expected tonight, followed by a turn toward the east-northeast over the weekend." meteorologists observed. "Gradual weakening is expected to continue today, and Leslie is forecast to become a post-tropical cyclone in a day or two."

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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This story was originally published October 11, 2024 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Friday, Oct 11 update: Latest on Tropical Storm Leslie from the National Hurricane Center."

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