Leslie had winds of 40 miles per hour as it became a tropical storm in the Atlantic late Wednesday. Forecasters expect it to become a hurricane in a couple of days as it slowly moves northwest, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.

WPBF 25 First Warning meteorologists are tracking Tropical Storm Leslie.It formed on Wednesday in the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean.Sign up for our Newsletters"Steady strengthening is forecast, and Leslie is expected to become a hurricane in a couple of days,

Leslie has been upgraded into a hurricane after strengthening over the Atlantic Ocean on Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center. >> Video above: A look at Milton in the Gulf of Mexico Sign up for our NewslettersHurricane Leslie has maximum sustained winds of 80 mph and a minimum central pressure of 985 mb.