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TS Don strengthening over the central Atlantic; disturbance over the eastern tropical Atlantic could slowly develop

July 19, 2023 Daulton Bahm Comments 0 Comment

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…

Rare event for July: Four simultaneous tropical cyclones in Atlantic and East Pacific

July 18, 2017 Daulton Bahm Comments 0 Comment

On Tuesday, a rare event occurred for the earliest time since 1997: four tropical cyclones were simultaneously active in the National Hurricane Center’s area of responsibility (Atlantic and East Pacific). Hurricane Fernanda, Tropical Storm Greg, Tropical Depression Eight-E, and Tropical Storm Don were all simultaneously active Tuesday afternoon, but Tropical Storm Don has likely degenerated into an open tropical wave. The three East Pacific storms should not be a threat to land. Tropical Storm Don likely now an open wave…

Tropical Storm Don forms in Atlantic, East Pacific remains active

July 17, 2017 Daulton Bahm Comments 0 Comment

Invest 95L quickly developed into Tropical Storm Don Monday afternoon east of the Windward Islands, continuing the fast start to the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter identified a small but well-defined low-level circulation. Don is the fourth named storm of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season; the average date for the formation of the fourth named storm is not until August 23. In the Eastern Pacific, Invest 97E has developed into Tropical Depression Seven-E, which has…

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