000 WTNT33 KNHC 040234 TCPAT3 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Leslie Advisory Number 7 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132024 1100 PM AST Thu Oct 03 2024 ...LITTLE LESLIE SLOWLY MOVING WESTWARD... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...10.0N 32.0W ABOUT 610 MI...980 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CABO VERDE ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 265 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Leslie was located near latitude 10.0 North, longitude 32.0 West. Leslie is moving toward the west near 6 mph (9 km/h) and this is expected to continue through Friday morning. By Friday afternoon or evening a slightly faster west-northwestward motion is forecast to continue through the weekend. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Steady strengthening is forecast during the next few days, and Leslie is forecast to become a hurricane on Friday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1001 mb (29.56 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 AM AST. $$ Forecaster Bucci