MIAMI, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Leslie started pelting extreme eastern Nova Scotia and southern Newfoundland with rain and punishing winds Monday night, U.S. forecasters said.
After starting the day with 60 mph winds and 17 mph forward speed, Leslie strengthened to near-hurricane strength 70 mph winds as it sped toward Newfoundland at 40 mph into the night. The storm's center was about 350 miles southwest of Cape Race and was expected to move across the province's southeastern region early Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center said in its 11 p.m. EDT advisory.