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Tropical Storm Dolly to bring heavy rain to Caribbean, NHC says
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Key Points:
- Tropical Storm Dolly, located about 990 miles east of the Leeward Islands, is moving west at 24 mph and is expected to weaken as it approaches the Caribbean this weekend.
- Despite weakening, Dolly could bring heavy rainfall to the Leeward Islands late Saturday into Sunday, with potential impacts extending to the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Hispaniola through Monday.
- The storm currently has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and a minimum central pressure of 1,007 millibars, and is not expected to cause major impacts in Florida.
- No coastal watches or warnings are currently in effect for the storm.
- Dolly is the fourth named storm of the Atlantic season, unrelated to the recent passing of music icon Dolly Parton.
