HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 7 (ACN) Hurricane Leslie has continued its movement across the Atlantic Ocean inclining its course to the northwest, at a rate of 15 kilometers per hour, gaining slightly in intensity. Its maximum sustained winds have risen to 150 kilometers per hour, with higher gusts and its central pressure has dropped to 982 hectopascals.
At 6:00 p.m., the center of Hurricane Leslie was estimated to be at 14.1 degrees north latitude and 38.7 degrees west longitude. This position places it about 2380 kilometers east of the Lesser Antilles arc.
In the next 12 to 24 hours this system will continue with a similar course and speed of translation in an unfavorable environment for its development, so it will gradually weaken, although it should continue as a hurricane during the next 24 ho