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Don briefly strengthens into 1st hurricane of the season, forecast to dissipate Monday

Tropical Storm Don
Posted at 6:59 AM, Jul 18, 2023
and last updated 2023-07-24 07:27:11-04

Tropical Storm Don, the fourth named storm of this hurricane season, briefly strengthened into the first hurricane of the season over the weekend.

The National Hurricane Center said on Saturday the storm became a short-lived hurricane. The storm, which has not impacted land, is expected to dissipate on Monday.

As of 8 a.m., Monday, Don is 475 miles east of Cape Race, Newfoundland, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph.

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According to the NHC, Don will move east-northeast on Monday until it dissipates.
A recently released outlook from forecasters at Colorado State University predicts more storms this season. In May, CSU forecasters predicted slightly below-average activity. Now, they say we could see above-average activity in the Atlantic basin.