At 4:00 a.m. Sunday, September 30, the centre of Tropical Storm Leslie was near latitude 33.8 North, longitude 52.5 West.

Leslie is moving toward the west-southwest near 7 km/h.  A slow southwestward or south-southwestward motion is forecast for the next few days.

Maximum sustained winds are near 85 km/h with higher gusts. Some gradual strengthening is forecast during the next 72 hours.

Tropical Storm Leslie is not a threat to Jamaica.

The Meteorological Service will continue to monitor this system.

Franklin McKnight