Leslie has transitioned to a Tropical Storm with fragmented bands of convection. It has strengthened a little with winds of 50 mph, but the storm remains over the north central Atlantic.

Leslie will head southwest into warmer water and lower wind shear, so it could briefly reach hurricane status over the next 72 hours. But it will turn north again over the cooler upwelled waters which will likely cause it to weaken again.

Models keep the system over the open Atlantic for the next several days. Although there are no direct impacts to land, large swells will continue to affect Bermuda, the Greater and Lesser Antilles, as well as the east coast of the U.S. Dangerous rip currents will continue in these areas into early next week.

As expected Kirk has dissipated in the strong wind shear over the Caribbean. Leslie has regained subtropical status.

Leslie is gradually showing some tropical characteristics with deep convection focused near the center. But it is still attached to a complex low, keeping it at subtropical status.

Leslie is sitting in an area of shear, but it will move into warmer water over the next few days as the shear lessens allowing the storm to become fully tropical and strengthen.

Computer models are in good agreement with Leslie meandering in the north central Atlantic for several more days. Large swells generated by the storm are reaching Bermuda and will soon reach the Greater and Lesser Antilles.