WPBF 25 First Warning meteorologists are tracking Hurricane Leslie. Sign up for our NewslettersIt formed on Wednesday in the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean as a tropical storm.As of the 5 p.m. advisory,

MIAMI (AP) — Leslie has strengthened into a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and isn’t threatening land, forecasters said. The storm was located Saturday about 725 miles (1,170 kilometers) west-southwest of the southernmost Cabo Verde Islands and had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph). There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

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.