From Mike Powell@618:250/1 to All on Thursday, October 03, 2024 09:29:00
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Tropical Storm Leslie Advisory Number 4
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132024
500 AM AST Thu Oct 03 2024
...LESLIE FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN INTO A HURRICANE DURING THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...10.3N 30.5W
ABOUT 515 MI...830 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CABO VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 265 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Leslie was
located near latitude 10.3 North, longitude 30.5 West. Leslie is
moving toward the west near 6 mph (9 km/h). A slow westward motion
is expected through tonight, followed by a slightly faster
west-northwestward motion Friday through Saturday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Strengthening is anticipated, and Leslie is forecast to become a
hurricane in a couple of days.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km)
from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb (29.68 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 AM AST.