Article first published: Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, 4 a.m. ET

Article last updated: Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, 4 p.m. ET

The National Hurricane Center’s 4 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 forecasters.

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