At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Leslie was
located near latitude 10.4 North, longitude 34.2 West. Leslie is
moving toward the west-northwest near 7 mph (11 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue through Saturday.

A turn toward the northwest and an increase in forward speed are expected by Saturday evening or Sunday. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 75 mph (120 km/h)
with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast through Sunday followed by gradual weakening on Monday.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 10 miles (20 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 989 mb (29.21 inches).

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