TS Don strengthening over the central Atlantic; disturbance over the eastern tropical Atlantic could slowly develop
Tropical Storm Don has persisted over the central Atlantic for the last several days without much change in intensity, but now appears to be on a strengthening trend. As of 5:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Tropical Storm Don was centered near 33.8°N 40.3°W, and was moving westward at approximately 8 mph. Maximum sustained winds were 40 knots (45 mph), with an estimated minimum pressure of 1004 mb. Don, which formed as a subtropical cyclone last Friday, had been struggling to produce…