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Tropical Storm Dolly downgraded to ‘open tropical wave’ as it heads to Caribbean

The Guardian Australia - World · 29 August 2026 at 1:23 am

Tropical Storm Dolly downgraded to ‘open tropical wave’ as it heads to Caribbean

Weather system is forecast to approach the Leeward Islands this weekend and may produce flash flooding Tropical Storm Dolly is moving quickly across the Atlantic Ocean toward the Leeward Islands and is expected to bring significant rainfall to parts of the Caribbean this weekend, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Friday morning.

Dolly, which formed on Thursday, had maximum sustained winds of near 40mph (65km/h) with higher gusts as of Friday.

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Tropical Storm Dolly downgraded to ‘open tropical wave’ as it heads to Caribbean

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