THIS IS A NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM DON ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE AT 6AM DST, SUNDAY, 23RDJULY, 2023.

...DON FORECAST TO CONTINUE WEAKENING OVER COOLER WATERS...

 AT 5:00 AM DST, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DON WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 42.6° NORTH AND LONGITUDE 48.9° WEST OR ABOUT 350 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND.

DON IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 16 MILES PER HOUR. THE STORM SHOULD TURN NORTHEASTWARD LATER TODAY AND EAST-NORTHEASTWARD ON MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 65 MILES PER HOUR WITH HIGHER GUSTS. FURTHER WEAKENING IS FORECAST AND DON IS LIKELY TO LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS BY EARLY MONDAY.