Subtropical Storm Don Forms Over The Central Atlantic

John McCarthyPosted oninAt VIFreep, Environmental News, International News

MIAMI — Subtropical storm Don formed in the central Atlantic about 5:00 a.m. today, the National Hurricane Center said.

The center of Don was about 1165 miles (1875 km) west southwest of the Azores (latitude 32.9 North, longitude 46.8 West), according to the NHC.

The storm is moving toward the north near 6 mph (9 km/h), and this general motion is expected during the next couple of days.

A turn to the east is forecast on Sunday. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts.

Gradual weakening is expected during the next few days. Winds of 40 mph extend outward up to 205 miles (335 km) east of the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1002 mb (29.59 inches).

For more information, visit: Hurricanes.gov/#Don

John McCarthy

John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV). Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.