Friday, Oct 11: NHC’s update on Tropical Storm Leslie

By South Carolina Bot

Updated October 11, 2024 4:47 PM

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 South Carolina Bot

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

Article last updated: Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, 5 p.m. ET

The National Hurricane Center's 5 pm Friday advisory reported that Tropical Storm Leslie is 1480 miles west-southwest of the Azores, with maximum sustained wind of 50 mph. It’s moving at 17 mph to the northeast.

"Gradual weakening is forecast the next few days with Leslie forecast to become a post-tropical cyclone in a day or so." according to meteorologists.

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: NHC’s update on Tropical Storm Leslie."

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