NEWS RELEASE

Sunday, October 07, 2018 at 5:00 a.m.

***LESLIE HOLDING STEADY IN STRENGTH WHILE MOVING EASTWARD OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC..***

At 4:00 a.m. the centre of Tropical Storm Leslie was located near latitude 37.2 North, longitude 52.0 West or 1290 km east northeast of Bermuda. Leslie is moving toward the east near 19 km/h.
A motion toward the east-southeast is expected to begin later today and continue through the middle of the week, with Leslie moving across the open central and eastern Atlantic during that time.

Maximum sustained winds remain near 95 km/h with higher gusts. Some fluctuations in intensity are expected,
but Leslie is expected to remain a tropical storm 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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