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Tropical Storm Dolly Forms Off Mexico's Coast

Tropical Storm Dolly headed Tuesday for a soggy collision with Mexico's Gulf coast.

The storm's maximum sustained winds were near 50 mph (85 kph) and some strengthening was possible as Dolly's center approaches the coast in the evening and moves over land overnight, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

The storm was expected to bring 5 to 10 inches (12 to 25 centimeters) of rain to states along the Gulf coast and inland.

A tropical storm warning for Mexico's coast covered an area from Cabo Rojo to Barra el Mezquital.

Dolly was centered about 85 miles (140 kilometers) east-southeast of La Pesca and it was moving to the west-northwest at 16 mph (26 kph).

Also Tuesday, another tropical storm, Norbert, formed off the Mexico's Pacific coast.

Norbert's center was about 180 miles (285 kilometers) southwest of Manzanillo. It was moving toward the north-northeast, but Hurricane Center forecasters said it was expected to turn west and head away from land.

Maximum sustained winds were around 40 mph (65 kph), and the storm was forecast to strengthen somewhat in the next two days.

Copyright AP - Associated Press
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