21.   The National Hurricane Center in Miami did not expect the storm to strengthen much before reaching land Tuesday evening.

22.   The National Hurricane Center in Miami did not expect the storm to strengthen much before reaching land tonight.

23.   The National Hurricane Center in Miami did not expect the storm to strengthen much before reaching land.

24.   The storm strengthened to Tropical Storm Leslie on Thursday as it spun out over the Atlantic toward Bermuda.

25.   The storm could strengthen before landfall in Cuba, forecasters said.

26.   The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm may strengthen slightly but was expected to remain offshore.

27.   The U.S. National Weather Service is predicting the storm will strengthen over the next day or two.

28.   The weather service in Miami said the storm could strengthen into a hurricane by early Sunday.

29.   The weather service in Miami said the storm could strengthen into a hurricane within a day.

30.   Tropical storm force winds extended into coastal areas, and forecasters said the storm might strengthen.