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Tropical Storm Leslie Advisory Number  48
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL132018
500 AM AST Mon Oct 08 2018

...LESLIE STILL LINGERING OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC...
...EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS...


SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...35.2N 47.9W
ABOUT 990 MI...1590 KM ENE OF BERMUDA
ABOUT 1170 MI...1885 KM W OF THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ESE OR 110 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...989 MB...29.21 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 35.2 North, longitude 47.9 West. Leslie is
moving toward the east-southeast near 13 mph (20 km/h) and an
east-southeast to southeast motion is expected during the next few
days across the open central and eastern Atlantic.

Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts.
Some slow strengthening is forecast during the next few days.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 230 miles (370 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 989 mb (29.21 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 AM AST.

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Forecaster Cangialosi

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