HURRICANE GASTON EXPECTED TO WEAKEN BACK TO A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY.

AT 5:00 AM, THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GASTON WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.5°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 43.3° WEST OR ABOUT 1225 MILES EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.

GASTON IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AT 17 MPH AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 75-MILES PER HOUR (MPH) WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.