SYSTEM IS SOUTHEAST OF FLORIDA…
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Tropical Storm Dolly formed Thursday morning and for now is potentially on a Florida-bound track. Initial forecasts, however, suggest this Dolly may quickly join the other Dolly of note in the afterlife. We note that this is a major coincidence: the National Hurricane Center selects names years in advance.
Here’s the update from the NHC:
BULLETIN
Tropical Storm Dolly Advisory Number 1
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL042026
1100 AM AST Thu Aug 27 2026
…TROPICAL STORM DOLLY FORMS OVER THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC…
…INTERESTS IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR…
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST…1500 UTC…INFORMATION
LOCATION…13.6N 38.7W
ABOUT 1555 MI…2505 KM E OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…40 MPH…65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…W OR 275 DEGREES AT 24 MPH…39 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1007 MB…29.74 INCHES
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WATCHES AND WARNINGS
There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
Interests in the Leeward Islands should monitor the progress of Dolly.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Dolly was located near latitude 13.6 North, longitude 38.7 West. Dolly is moving toward the west near 24 mph (39 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue for the next couple of days. On the forecast track, this system should be nearing the Leeward Islands this weekend.
Satellite wind data indicate that the maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Dolly is forecast to degenerate into a tropical wave before it reaches the Leeward Islands.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb (29.74 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
Key messages for Dolly can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT4 and WMO header WTNT44 KNHC.
RAINFALL: Heavy rain from this system could begin to affect the Leeward Islands late Saturday into Sunday, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Hispaniola Sunday and Monday. This heavy rain may produce flash flooding, especially in areas of higher terrain.
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