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El Niño isn’t the only factor. Another force could be contributing to fewer storms and a later peak in the season.
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Dolly formed Thursday in the Atlantic Ocean far from land, and forecasters said it could bring heavy rain to portions of the Caribbean. The storm was about 1,555 miles east of the Leeward Islands and had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph,
The National Hurricane Center on Saturday has just one system on its radar with only a slim chance to become the season’s next tropical depression or storm.