• TS Leslie Forecast Streng

    From Mike Powell@618:250/1 to All on Thu Oct 3 09:29:00 2024
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    BULLETIN
    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
    --------------------
    There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.


    DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
    ----------------------
    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
    ----------------------
    None.


    NEXT ADVISORY
    -------------
    Next complete advisory at 1100 AM AST.

    $$
    Forecaster Reinhart
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