Dolly Strengthens as it moves Northwestward over the Southern Gulf

Tropical Storm Dolly
Strengthens as it moves Quickly Northwestward
Over the Southern Gulf of Mexico
Monday, July 21, 2008

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UPDATED:

Noon Time Wednesday, July 23rd

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DOLLY IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE...

AND FIXING TO MAKE LANDFALL

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 100 MPH... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. DOLLY IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. STRONGER WINDS... ESPECIALLY IN GUSTS ARE LIKELY ON HIGH RISE BUILDINGS. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED BEFORE LANDFALL WITH A GRADUAL WEAKENING THEREAFTER...

This will be my last posting on this storm but updates can be found at links below...
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UPDATE:

Wednesday morning, July 23rd

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As of 4:00pm EDT, DOLLY was a Category One Hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 85 MPH with higher gust. Some additional strengthening is expected and Dolly could approach Category Two Intensity when it reaches the Coastline later today.

DOLLY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH... AND NORTHWESTWARD TO WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION WITH A SLIGHT DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED TODAY.

.ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF DOLLY WILL BE ALONG THE COAST NEAR THE TEXAS/MEXICO BORDER AROUND MIDDAY WEDNESDAY.

.Hurricane Force Winds extend outward up to 25 miles from the Storm Center and Tropical Storm Force Winds extended outward to 140 miles from the Storm Center. Latest Minimum Central Pressure reported by an Reconnaissance Aircraft was 976MB - 28.82 INCHES....

.... * Keep up with the latest Updates and Public Advisories on this Storm at NOAA’s Official Website - HERE

* Latest Satellite Imagery at link below...
Gulf of Mexico Color Enhanced Infrared Loop

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* Latest Brownsville, TX Radar Loop Imagery...
HERE

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Info/Map & Info/Map & Satellite Imagery by NWS TPC/National Hurricane Center, Miami FL/SSD

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I’ll be Updating this Post over next few days so check back
AubreyJ.........