Article first published: Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, 10 a.m. ET

Article last updated: Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, 10 p.m. ET

System type: Tropical storm

System name: Dolly

The National Hurricane Center’s 10 p.m. Thursday update reported that Tropical Storm Dolly is in the Atlantic Ocean, 1,315 miles east of the Leeward Islands. It is moving to the west at 23 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.

“… this system should be nearing the Leeward Islands this weekend,” according to meteorologists. They also said “Little change in strength is likely during the next 48 hours, and Dolly is forecast to degenerate into a tropical wave before it reaches the Leeward Islands.”

Hazard affecting land

Rainfall. Heavy rain from Dolly could affect the Leeward Islands late Saturday into Sunday, with rainfall moving into the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Hispaniola Sunday and Monday. This heavy rain may produce flash flooding within areas of higher terrain of the Leeward Islands.

Source: National Hurricane Center