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It's Hurricane Leslie now.
The National Hurricane Center said Leslie had become the sixth hurricane of the season on Wednesday morning in the central Atlantic.
Leslie was far from the land and was not to threaten land.
On Wednesday at 4 pm, US Coastal Time, Hurricane Leslie was located about 505 miles east-southeast of Bermuda and was almost stationary.
Leslie had 75 mph winds, making it a category 1 hurricane.
Leslie could get stronger the next day or so, but should not become a major hurricane.
Leslie should not move much today, but should be looking north tonight.
While Leslie is far away, the waves caused by the storm are expected to increase along the southeastern coast of the United States in the coming days.
They will also affect Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Lesser Antilles.
This swell could cause dangerous waves and deadly tear currents, the hurricane center said.
Meanwhile, closer to home, the hurricane center continued to monitor a large area of low pressure in the southwestern Caribbean.
Forecasters said the conditions "look good" for gradual development later this week and this weekend.
The system is expected to drift north over the northwestern Caribbean.
It has a 30% chance of becoming a tropical depression in five days, the hurricane center said.
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