ORLANDO, Fla. — Subtropical Storm Don formed in the Atlantic early Friday marking the hurricane season’s fourth named storm, but continued to weaken on Saturday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
As of 5 p.m. Saturday, the NHC said that the center of Don was located 1,180 miles west of the Azores moving north at 9 mph with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.
Don will continue northward, followed by a turn toward the east on Sunday. It is forecast to turn southeast by Monday. It is no threat to land.
Winds of 40 mph extend outward up to 140 miles east of the center.
Recent satellite data shows a gradual weakening over the next few days where Don could become a post-tropical cyclone or remnant low at any time.
This is the first system to form in July after a busy June that saw three named systems.
Because of a growing El Niño effect globally, storm formation in the Atlantic and Caribbean will face wind shear, although warmer Atlantic waters overall could counter that still.
The hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.
