The First Advisories on Newly Formed Tropical Storm Dolly

BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM DOLLY SPECIAL ADVISORY NUMBER 1
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042008
11:45 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008
FOURTH TROPICAL STORM OF THE ATLANTIC SEASON FORMS IN THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN
SEA...
AT 11:45 AM EDT, 15:45 UTC, THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS ISSUED A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OF MEXICO FROM THE
BORDER WITH BELIZE TO CAMPECHE MEXICO. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING
MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE
WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA, INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND
WATCHES AND WARNINGS, PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
AT 11:45 AM EDT, 15:45Z, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 18.4 NORTH, LONGITUDE 84.2 WEST, OR ABOUT 270 MILES, 435 KM EAST OF
CHETUMAL MEXICO, AND ABOUT 230 MILES, 365
KM SOUTHEAST OF COZUMEL MEXICO. DOLLY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 17
MPH, 28 KM HR. A NORTHWESTWARD OR WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS FORECAST
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN FORWARD SPEED. ON
THIS TRACK, THE CENTER OF DOLLY WILL MOVE ACROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OF
MEXICO TONIGHT AND EMERGE OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO ON MONDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH, 75 KM HR, WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE TODAY BEFORE DOLLY REACHES THE YUCATAN
PENINSULA. SLOW STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST ON MONDAY ONCE DOLLY EMERGES OVER
THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES, 280 KM FROM THE
CENTER. DOLLY COULD PRODUCE WINDS NEAR TROPICAL STORM FORCE, ESPECIALLY IN
GUSTS, OVER THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA TODAY.
THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY A NOAA RECONNAISSANCE
AIRCRAFT WAS 1008 MB, 29.77 INCHES. DOLLY IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL OF
4 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE NORTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA OF MEXICO AND WESTERN
CUBA, WITH
ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES IS
EXPECTED IN THE CAYMAN ISLANDS, WITH A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 8 INCHES.
REPEATING THE 11:45 AM EDT POSITION, 18.4 N...84.2 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD
NORTHWEST NEAR 17 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS, 45 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE, 1008 MB. AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 2:00 PM EDT, FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT
5:00 PM EDT.
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM DOLLY INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 1A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042008
2:00 PM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008
DOLLY ORGANIZING OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN...
AT 2:00 PM EDT, 18:00 UTC, THE GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL
STORM WATCH FOR THE COAST OF BELIZE FROM BELIZE CITY
NORTHWARD TO THE BORDER WITH MEXICO. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS
THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH
AREA, IN THIS CASE, WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OF
MEXICO FROM THE BORDER WITH BELIZE TO CAMPECHE MEXICO. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA, INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND
WATCHES AND WARNINGS, PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
AT 2:00 PM EDT, 18:00Z, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 18.6 NORTH, LONGITUDE 84.5 WEST, OR ABOUT 250 MILES, 400 KM EAST OF
CHETUMAL MEXICO, AND ABOUT 200 MILES, 320
KM SOUTHEAST OF COZUMEL MEXICO. DOLLY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15
MPH, 24 KM/HR. A NORTHWESTWARD OR WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS FORECAST
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, WITH A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED.
ON THIS TRACK, THE CENTER OF DOLLY WILL MOVE ACROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OF
MEXICO TONIGHT AND EMERGE OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO ON MONDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH, 75 KM/HR, WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE TODAY BEFORE DOLLY REACHES THE YUCATAN
PENINSULA. SLOW STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST ON MONDAY ONCE DOLLY EMERGES OVER
THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO
175 MILES, 280 KM FROM THE CENTER. DOLLY COULD PRODUCE WINDS NEAR TROPICAL
STORM FORCE, ESPECIALLY IN GUSTS, OVER THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA TODAY.
THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE
RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT WAS 1008 MB, 29.77 INCHES. DOLLY IS EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE RAINFALL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE NORTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA OF
MEXICO AND WESTERN CUBA, WITH
ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES IS
EXPECTED IN THE CAYMAN ISLANDS, WITH A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 8 INCHES.
REPEATING THE 2:00 PM EDT POSITION, 18.6 N, 84.5 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD,
NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS, 45 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE, 1008 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 5:00 PM EDT.
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM DOLLY ADVISORY NUMBER 2
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042008
5:00 PM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008
DOLLY HEADING TOWARD THE YUCATAN PENINSULA...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OF
MEXICO FROM THE BORDER WITH BELIZE TO CAMPECHE MEXICO. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST OF BELIZE FROM
BELIZE CITY NORTHWARD TO THE BORDER WITH MEXICO. A TROPICAL STORM
WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE
WATCH AREA, IN THIS CASE WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. FOR STORM
INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA, INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND
WARNINGS, PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
AT 5:00 PM EDT, 21:00Z, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 18.9 NORTH, LONGITUDE 85.0 WEST, OR ABOUT 220 MILES, 350 KM EAST OF
CHETUMAL MEXICO AND ABOUT 165 MILES, 265
KM SOUTHEAST OF COZUMEL MEXICO. DOLLY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 14
MPH, 22 KM/HR. A NORTHWESTWARD OR WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS FORECAST
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, WITH A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED
EXPECTED BY TUESDAY. ON THIS TRACK, THE CENTER OF DOLLY WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OF MEXICO TONIGHT, EMERGE OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF
MEXICO ON MONDAY, AND MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF ON TUESDAY.
DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 45 MPH, 75 KM/HR, WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SLIGHT
STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT BEFORE DOLLY REACHES THE YUCATAN
PENINSULA. GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY AFTER
DOLLY EMERGES OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES, 280 KM FROM THE
CENTER. DOLLY COULD PRODUCE WINDS NEAR TROPICAL STORM FORCE, ESPECIALLY IN
GUSTS, OVER THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA TONIGHT.
THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY THE RECONNAISSANCE
AIRCRAFT WAS 1008 MB, 29.77 INCHES. DOLLY IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL OF
4 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE NORTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA OF MEXICO AND WESTERN
CUBA, WITH
ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES IS
EXPECTED IN THE CAYMAN ISLANDS, WITH A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 8 INCHES.
REPEATING THE 5:00 PM EDT POSITION, 18.9 N, 85.0 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD,
NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS, 45 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE, 1008 MB. AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 8:00 PM EDT, FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT
11:00 PM EDT.
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM DOLLY INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 2A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042008
8:00 PM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008
DOLLY CONTINUES TOWARD THE YUCATAN PENINSULA...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OF
MEXICO FROM THE BORDER WITH BELIZE TO CAMPECHE MEXICO. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST OF BELIZE FROM
BELIZE CITY NORTHWARD TO THE BORDER WITH MEXICO. A TROPICAL STORM
WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE
WATCH AREA, IN THIS CASE, WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA, INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS, PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
AT 8:00 PM EDT, 00:00Z, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.3 NORTH, LONGITUDE 85.5 WEST, OR ABOUT 125 MILES,
200 KM SOUTHEAST OF COZUMEL MEXICO. DOLLY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST
NEAR 14 MPH, 22 KM/HR. A NORTHWESTWARD OR WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS
FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, WITH A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD
SPEED EXPECTED BY TUESDAY. ON THIS TRACK, THE CENTER OF DOLLY WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OF MEXICO TONIGHT, EMERGE OVER THE SOUTHERN
GULF OF MEXICO ON MONDAY AND MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN
GULF ON TUESDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH, 75 KM/HR, WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT BEFORE DOLLY REACHES
THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST ON MONDAY
AND TUESDAY AFTER DOLLY EMERGES OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES, 280 KM
FROM THE CENTER. DOLLY COULD PRODUCE WINDS NEAR TROPICAL STORM
FORCE, ESPECIALLY IN GUSTS, OVER THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA TONIGHT. ESTIMATED
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB, 29.74 INCHES.
DOLLY IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE
NORTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA OF MEXICO AND WESTERN CUBA, WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM
AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED IN THE
CAYMAN ISLANDS, WITH A STORM TOTAL OF UP
TO 8 INCHES.
REPEATING THE 8:00 PM EDT POSITION, 19.3 N, 85.5 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD,
NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS, 45 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE, 1007 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 11:00 PM EDT.
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM DOLLY ADVISORY NUMBER 3
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042008
11:00 PM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008
DOLLY APPROACHES THE YUCATAN...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OF
MEXICO FROM THE BORDER WITH BELIZE TO CAMPECHE MEXICO. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST OF BELIZE FROM
BELIZE CITY NORTHWARD TO THE BORDER WITH MEXICO. A TROPICAL STORM
WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE
WATCH AREA, IN THIS CASE WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA, PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
AT 11:00 PM EDT, 3:00Z, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.6 NORTH, LONGITUDE 85.8 WEST, OR ABOUT 180 MILES,
290 KM EAST-NORTHEAST OF CHETUMAL MEXICO AND ABOUT 95 MILES, 150 KM
SOUTHEAST OF COZUMEL MEXICO. DOLLY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 14
MPH, 22 KM/HR. THIS GENERAL HEADING WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS
EXPECTED
TOMORROW. THE CENTER OF DOLLY IS FORECAST TO CROSS THE YUCATAN
PENINSULA AND EMERGE INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH, 85 KM/HR, WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST TONIGHT, BUT
STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR AFTER DOLLY ENTERS THE GULF OF
MEXICO. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES, 280 KM
FROM THE CENTER. DOLLY COULD PRODUCE WINDS NEAR TROPICAL STORM
FORCE, ESPECIALLY IN GUSTS OVER THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA TONIGHT.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB, 29.74 INCHES. DOLLY IS
EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE
NORTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA OF MEXICO AND IN WESTERN CUBA WITH
ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES.
REPEATING THE 11:00 PM EDT POSITION, 19.6 N, 85.8 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD, NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS, 50 MPH. MINIMUM
CENTRAL PRESSURE, 1007 MB. AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 2:00 AM EDT, FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 5:00
AM EDT.
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