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Tropical Storm Leslie Advisory Number  40
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL132018
500 AM AST Sat Oct 06 2018

...LESLIE LOITERING OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC...


SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...37.2N 56.4W
ABOUT 585 MI...940 KM NE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 45 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...987 MB...29.15 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 37.2 North, longitude 56.4 West.  Leslie is
moving toward the northeast near 8 mph (13 km/h).  A faster motion
toward the east and east-southeast is expected through the middle
of next week, taking Leslie across the central and eastern Atlantic.

Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts.
Some weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 290 miles (465 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 987 mb (29.15 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF:  Large swells generated by Leslie will continue to affect
portions of the eastern coast of the United States, Bermuda,
the Bahamas, the Greater and Lesser Antilles, and Atlantic Canada
during the next few days.  Please consult products from your local
weather office as these conditions could cause life-threatening surf
and rip currents.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 AM AST.

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Forecaster Berg

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