Definition: Rewrite each original sentence in order to make it easier to understand by non-native speakers of English. You can do so by replacing complex words with simpler synonyms (i.e. paraphrasing), deleting unimportant information (i.e. compression), and/or splitting a long complex sentence into several simpler ones. The final simplified sentences need to be grammatical, fluent, and retain the main ideas of their original counterparts without altering their meanings.
Input: Banding features continued to organize as the system slowly strengthened, and on August 23 Debby attained a peak intensity of 50 mph (85 km / h) over the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

Banding features organized as the system slowly strengthened. On August 23 Debby attained a peak intensity of 50 mph (85 km / h). It was over the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean.