Tropical Storm Don strengthens as it continues a slow spin through the north Atlantic

ORLANDO, Fla. — Don strengthened a little over the last 12 hours and is again classified as a tropical storm.

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Tropical Storm Don is spinning in the north Atlantic, and it will continue to for several days.

The system will continue to drift around for about a week, but it has no threat to land.

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Don remains only an issue for shipping routes.

It poses no threat to the United States.

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Channel 9′s meteorologists are also monitoring a wave moving off of the coast of Africa that could show tropical development.

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Hurricane season names These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. (WFTV.com News Staff)

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