ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Dolly formed Thursday morning in the central Atlantic Ocean and is expected to be a short-lived storm.
According to the 11 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center, Dolly had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph with gusts reaching 50 mph.
The system, previously known as Invest 96L, is the fourth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.
Dolly was moving quickly west at 24 mph. Forecasters expect it to remain a tropical storm for the next couple of days before weakening into a tropical wave by the weekend.
The storm is forecast to approach the northern Lesser Antilles this weekend. People in the islands should continue monitoring its progress.
There is significant uncertainty surrounding the track of Dolly’s remnants next week. Severe Weather Center 9 meteorologists will continue monitoring the system for any changes.
No other major tropical activity is expected across the Atlantic basin during the next seven days.
The Atlantic hurricane season is entering its climatological peak, and additional systems are likely to develop during the coming weeks.
Stay with Severe Weather Center 9 for the latest updates throughout hurricane season.
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