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 Invest 92-L in the Gulf of Mexico Hurricane Leslie has maximum sustained winds of 80 mph and a minimum central pressure of 985 mb.

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 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).