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Don downgraded to subtropical depression

Subtropical Depression Don at 5 p.m. July 16, 2023.jpg
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Don, the fourth named storm of the season, was downgraded to a depression Sunday morning as it was losing organization.

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In the 11 a.m. EDT update from the National Hurricane Center, Don was downgraded from a subtropical storm with winds of 35 mph. Since Saturday, winds were 40 mph.

At 5 p.m., Don was about 1,080 miles west of the Azores, moving east at 9 mph with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph.

Don is forecast to turn southeastward on Monday, southward on Tuesday and southwestward on Wednesday over the central Atlantic.

"Little change in strength is forecast during the next 72 hours, and Don could degenerate into a remnant low during that time," the NHC said in the advisory.