NEWS RELEASE
Friday, October 05, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
*** ...WAVES FROM LESLIE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ALONG THE COASTS OF ATLANTIC CANADA AND NEW ENGLAND LATER TODAY...***
At 4:00 p.m. the centre of Tropical Storm Leslie was located near latitude 36.2 North, longitude 58.4 West or 730 km northeast Bermuda. Leslie is moving toward the north-northwest near 15 km/h. A turn toward the north and a decrease in forward speed are expected later today, and a turn toward the east and east-southeast is expected on Saturday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 100 km/h with higher gusts. A slight weakening is forecast during the next few days.
Tropical Storm Leslie is not a threat to Jamaica.
The Meteorological Service will continue to monitor this system
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