Preparations
Shortly after the formation of Dolly, a Tropical Storm Warning was issued from Chetumal to Progreso, Yucatán, and a tropical storm watch was placed between Pinar del Río Province and Isle of Pines, Cuba. Just three hours later, another Tropical Storm Warning was given to an area between San Pedro Town, Belize, and the Mexican border. On August 20, the Tropical Storm Watch was discontinued for Cuba, as the system was moving away from the area. At around midday, another Tropical Storm Warning was issued from Progreso, Yucatán, to Ciudad del Carmen. Only an hour later, a Tropical Storm Warning from Cozumel to Chetumal was upgraded to a Hurricane Warning. In the afternoon of the 20th, all warnings south of Cozumel were discontinued. Just six hours later on August 21, all Tropical Storm Warnings east of 88°W were discontinued. Shortly after that, a Tropical Storm Warning east of Progreso was removed. By the end of the day, all warnings for Mexico were discontinued.
When Dolly entered the Bay of Campeche on August 22, a Hurricane Watch was put into action for Veracruz, La Pesca, and all areas in between. Only six hours later, the watch became a Hurricane Warning until Dolly made landfall, when all remaining warnings were removed.
Approximately 6,500 people were evacuated from low-lying zones of Tampico.
Read more about this topic: Hurricane Dolly (1996)
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