Tropical Storm Dolly is making its way toward the eastern Caribbean. Image courtesy of the National Hurricane Center.
Aug. 27 (UPI) -- The National Weather Service named Tropical Storm Dolly Thursday, as it makes its way across the Atlantic Ocean toward the eastern Caribbean.
In its 11 a.m. AST update, the National Hurricane Center said Dolly was about 1,555 miles west of the Leeward Islands, which include the Virgin Islands, St. Martin and several others. The storm was carrying maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and moving west at 24 mph.
The NHC said Dolly should continue moving quickly westward for the next couple of days over the central Atlantic. NHC models forecast the storm moving on the faster and southward side.
"All of our guidance is showing Dolly opening up into a strong tropical wave before it reaches the Leeward Islands, which is our expectation as well, and post-tropical positions are provided given the risk of gusty winds and heavy rainfall," the NHC said.
