TROPICAL STORM LESLIE UPDATE - BETHESDA, MD WEATHER NEWS

BETHESDA STORM CENTER

LESLIE UPDATE

Yes, Hurricane Leslie has weakened back into a tropical storm again.  Leslie could regain hurricane status over the weekend, but the only threat it poses to the U.S. is the potential for rip currents and dangerous surf conditions at Atlantic beaches, from northern Florida upwards.  So if you're at the beach this weekend, check surf conditions before going into the ocean.

LOCATION:  325 miles SSE of Bermuda

WINDS:  65 MPH

MOVING:  N at 5 MPH

BETHESDA FORECAST

Umbrella Saturday!  Showers, thunderstorms, mid-80s, wind gusts up to 30 MPH.  Temperatures drop into the upper 50s tonight.

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BETHESDA WEATHER FORECAST, WHERE IS TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NOW?

BETHESDA FORECAST

Highs in the mid-80s, cloudy, 5-10 MPH breeze today.  60% chance of showers.  Thunderstorm possible.

Tonight, mostly cloudy, lows in the upper 60s, 5 MPH breeze.  40% chance of showers or isolated thunderstorms.

BETHESDA STORM CENTER

LESLIE UPDATE

Leslie is still a Tropical Storm, and did not strengthen at all yesterday.  The National Weather Service predicts Leslie will become a hurricane by Thursday.  Dangerous surf, swells and riptides remain possible at beaches from Northern Florida, all the way up the Eastern seaboard today and tomorrow.

LOCATION:  490 miles SSE of Bermuda

WINDS:  65 MPH

MOVING:  NNW at 2 MPH

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TROPICAL STORM LESLIE UPDATE - BETHESDA WEATHER FORECAST

Tropical Storm Leslie continues to defy the National Weather service.  It has never become a hurricane, but did gain strength yesterday.  It has slowed to a crawl of 3 MPH.  That certainly provides an opportunity to strengthen, but its current path is not towards any land mass.

However, Bermuda and the eastern U.S. coast could experiences swells, dangerous waves and rip currents over the next 24 hours.

LOCATION:  545 miles SSE of Bermuda

WINDS:  65 MPH

MOVING:  N at 3 MPH

BETHESDA FORECAST

Cloudy with scattered showers.  A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.  High 84.  5-10 MPH breeze.  Chance of rain 70%.

Tonight, 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Low 70s, with 5-10 MPH breeze.  Chance of fog after midnight.

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