Subtropical Storm Don formed in the Atlantic early Friday marking the hurricane season’s fourth named storm, according to the National Hurricane Season.
As of 5 a.m., the NHC advisory says the center of Don was located about 1,165 miles west-southwest of the Azores moving north at 6 mph with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph.
Winds of 40 mph extend outward up to 205 miles east of the center.
While heading north now, a turn to the east is forecast on Sunday, but gradual weakening is expected during the next few days, the NHC said. Its five-day forecast shows it curling farther to the south but remaining no threat to land.
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-Nov. 30.
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