Florida Faces Double Threat: New Gulf System and Dolly's Echo

As of August 30, 2026, the National Hurricane Center is tracking two weather systems that could potentially impact Florida. One is the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly, located east of the Leeward Islands, which may bring localized heavy rain and gusty winds to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The other system is a weak low-pressure area in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico.

Both of these systems have been given a low, 10% chance of developing further within the next seven days. Dolly, the fourth named storm of the season after Arthur, Bertha, and Cristobal, had previously weakened into a tropical wave. Hurricane season officially began on June 1 and continues through November 30, with the peak typically occurring from mid-August to mid-October.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently updated its seasonal forecast, now predicting between seven and 13 named storms for the year. Of these, two to six are expected to develop into hurricanes, with a possibility of zero to two major hurricanes. This revised forecast is lower than the average year, which typically sees 14 named storms and seven hurricanes.