 A few tropical cyclone warnings and watches were implemented in relation to Leslie . At 2100 UTC on September 6 , a tropical storm watch was issued for Bermuda . The watch was upgraded to a tropical storm warning at 0900 UTC on September 8 . By early on September 10 , the warning was discontinued . On September 6 , officials in Bermuda urged residents to " prepare for the worst " . Schools prepared to close Friday as residents got ready for the approaching storm . " Leslie could be a historic storm for Bermuda as it is very large and forecast to intensify rapidly as it approaches , " the Bermuda Emergency Measures Organization said . " The island could experience hurricane force winds for a sustained period of time , possibly up to two days . " 
