Dolly’s next act? An Atlantic storm may be brewing

An Atlantic storm may be named Dolly, despite the name having no relation to the late singer Dolly Parton, who passed away on Tuesday. The World Meteorological Organisation maintains a rotating list of storm names that are reused every six years, alternating between male and female names. The National Hurricane Centre is currently tracking a weather system off the west coast of Africa that could develop into the next named storm, potentially becoming Tropical Storm Dolly if it strengthens enough to produce sustained winds of at least 39 mph.

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