Tropical Storm Don in the Gulf

The tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico has grown, as expected into the fourth tropical storm of the Atlantic season: Don. At 2 p.m. Thursday, Don was in the central Gulf of Mexico on a northwesterly track at 14 miles per hour. Sustained winds were at 45 miles per hour with central pressure at 1005 milibars. The track the storm is following will likely take it to landfall along the central Texas coast. Further strengthening is likely over the warm Gulf waters.