Tropical Storm Dolly forms in Atlantic, NHC says

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced at 11 a.m. that Tropical Storm Dolly has formed 1,555 miles east of the Leeward Islands and is moving west at 24 mph with sustained winds of about 40 mph. The agency indicated that Dolly is unlikely to strengthen over the next 48 hours and may weaken to a tropical wave by the weekend. No immediate impacts to the United States or Florida are expected, though the storm’s track remains uncertain due to its distance.

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, with peak activity typically in August through October. Storm names are selected by an international panel of forecasters from the World Meteorological Organization and rotate every six years to facilitate clear communication among meteorologists, media and the public.

"Assigning names to tropical cyclones makes tracking and discussing specific storms more straightforward, especially when multiple storms are active simultaneously," the WMO said on its website.