000 WTNT35 KNHC 180239 TCPAT5 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Don Advisory Number 16 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052023 300 AM GMT Tue Jul 18 2023 ...SATELLITE WIND DATA INDICATES DON HAS BECOME A TROPICAL STORM... SUMMARY OF 300 AM GMT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...37.4N 40.4W ABOUT 735 MI...1180 KM W OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...SE OR 140 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 300 AM GMT (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Don was located near latitude 37.4 North, longitude 40.4 West. Don is moving toward the southeast near 13 mph (20 km/h). Don is forecast to turn southward within the next day or so followed by a turn westward and then northwestward on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. On the forecast track, Don should remain over the open waters of the central Atlantic. Satellite-derived wind data indicates that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Some slight additional strengthening is possible over the next couple of days. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles (165 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb (29.74 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 900 AM GMT. $$ Forecaster Papin