Tropical Storm Dolly dissipates over the Atlantic Ocean; some islands may see heavy rain
Tropical Storm Dolly has dissipated into an open tropical wave over the Atlantic Ocean. While the storm is weakening, it is still expected to bring heavy rain to the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, and surrounding areas.
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Tropical Storm Dolly dissipated over the Atlantic Ocean and was downgraded to an open tropical wave, the National Hurricane Center said Friday. The storm formed on Thursday and moved quickly toward the Leeward Islands as a potential heavy rainmaker. It was the fourth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm is forecast to continue moving west at about 25 miles per hour over the next few days, the NHC said, with gusts of about 40 mph. The winds associated with Dolly's remnants are expected to "decrease below tropical-storm force" on Saturday, the NHC said. Tropical-storm force winds are between 39 and 73 mph, according to the Miami-based center. The remnants will near the Leeward Islands Saturday night into Sunday, bringing heavy rain to the area.
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