There is quite a bit of action in the tropics right now. Bertha is gone and Cristobal is heading out into the open waters of the Atlantic, away from the coast...but now attention is turning to Dolly and a potential new system emerging off the coast of Africa. Here's the lowdown:
CRISTOBAL is located well off the NC/VA coast at tropical storm strength. Its intensity could increase slightly over the next 24 hours and could be close to hurricane strength before reaching cooler waters. It should ride just north of a subtropical ridge in the Atlantic. A new trough closing in on it may cause a turn to the southeast, but it is expected to dissipate over the open waters in about 4-5 days.
DOLLY is the most intriguing system, now moving into the western Gulf. It is expected to strengthen and become a hurricane in the next day or two, before reaching the southern coast of Texas or northern coast of Mexico by Wednesday morning. The storm is moving pretty quickly to the west-northwest at 18 mph. Tropical storm force winds extend outward 175 miles from the center. A Hurricane Watch is posted on the Texas Coast from Mexico up to Port O'Connor and warnings are likely to be issued later tonight.CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK AND WATCHES/WARNINGS
OTHER ACTION: A large, well-defined tropical wave is located just inland over extreme western Africa, set to emerge into the Atlantic. This system has the potential for some development over the next couple of days and will be monitored, as it could eventually become a tropical depression or tropical storm. 
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