Article first published: Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, 4 a.m. ET

Article last updated: Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, 4 p.m. ET

The National Hurricane Center’s 4 pm Thursday advisory reported that Tropical Storm Leslie is 1710 miles west-southwest of the Azores, with maximum sustained wind of 70 mph. It’s moving at 8 mph to the northwest.

“A turn toward the north is expected tonight, followed by a turn to the northeast on Friday, with an east-northeastward turn expected over the weekend.” forecasters noted. “Rapid weakening is forecast to continue during the next day or so, and Leslie is forecast to lose tropical characteristics in a few days.”

There were numerous changes today: Leslie formed and strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane then into a tropical storm with sustained winds of 70 mph.

YESTERDAY (Wednesday):

Yesterday, the Category 1 hurricane Leslie developed into a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 105 mph.

Source: National Hurricane Center