While Post-Tropical Cyclone Leslie began to weaken on 27 September, it simultaneously began to reacquire subtropical characteristics, and by late on 28 September, Leslie had completed the transition to a subtropical storm once again. Leslie gradually intensified, becoming a hurricane early on 3 October, and initially peaked with winds of 130 km/h (80 mph) later that day. Leslie gradually weakened, falling to tropical storm intensity late on 4 October.