Hurricane center tracks new Gulf system, remnants of Dolly that could threaten Florida

Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel on Aug 28, 2026

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane center tracks new Gulf system, remnants of Dolly that could threaten Florida

Tropical Storm Dolly may have turned back into just a tropical wave on Friday, but the National Hurricane Center is now giving it as well as a new system in the Gulf a chance to develop.

As of the NHC’s 8 p.m. EDT tropical outlook, the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly, which devolved after one day, were located several hundred miles east of the Caribbean’s Leeward Islands.

“Redevelopment of this system is unlikely while it moves westward to west-northwestward near 25 mph. The wave could bring locally heavy rains and gusty winds to portions of the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico over the next several days,” forecasters said.

The NHC gave it a 10% chance to develop in the next seven days.

The projected path of the system, though, puts it on Florida’s doorstep after moving over the Greater Antilles.

The second system being tracked by the NHC was a weak area of low pressure with disorganized cloudiness and showers located in the northeastern and north-central Gulf.

“Development, if any, of this system is expected to be slow while it remains nearly stationary for the next several days,” forecasters said.

The NHC gave it a 10% chance to develop in the next seven days as well.

After Dolly, the next name on the 2026 Atlantic hurricane list is Edouard.

Dolly had become the fourth named storm after tropical storms Arthur, Bertha and Cristobal.

Hurricane season began June 1 and runs through Nov. 30, but the height of hurricane season runs from mid-August through mid-October.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration earlier this month updated its seasonal forecast and now expects between seven and 13 named storms this year. Of those, two to six would become hurricanes. It also predicted that there might not be any major hurricanes this year, or at most two.

Already, 2026 was forecast to have lower-than-average storm generation, and that has been reduced even further with the latest forecasts from the NOAA and other weather groups.

An average year would see 14 named storms and seven hurricanes, with three of those growing to Category 3 strength or higher.

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