2 Atlantic Systems Monitored for Dolly Formation

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two distinct areas of the Atlantic Ocean for potential tropical development this week, both with the possibility of becoming the season's next named storm, Dolly. The systems were being tracked as of Monday, August 24, 2026.

The primary area of interest is a tropical wave that moved off the west coast of Africa over the weekend. As of the center's 8 a.m. advisory, the system was producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms and moving westward at 15 to 20 mph. Forecasters stated environmental conditions were currently only marginally conducive for development, giving the system a 20 percent chance of forming into a tropical depression within the next two days. However, conditions are expected to improve later in the week, with a 60 percent probability of formation over the next seven days. If the system strengthens, it would track generally westward across the central tropical Atlantic, posing a potential long-range threat to the Caribbean and possibly Florida. Some computer models suggest it could curve away from land, but significant uncertainty remains.

The second system, a broad area of low pressure a few hundred miles...