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New Tropical Storm Fay Forms in Atlantic; Scientists Monitor Rare Hurricane Season.
- •Tropical Storm Fay, the sixth storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, has formed in the Atlantic Ocean.
- •Fay is currently far from land, posing no direct threat to any U.S. coastal areas.
- •With winds at 72 km/h, Fay is a tropical storm, not yet a hurricane (which requires 119 km/h winds).
- •Florida faces no risk from Fay, but local heavy rain and thunderstorms could cause flooding.
- •If no hurricane forms by November 30, 2026, it will be only the third such instance in history, previously occurring in 1907 and 1914.
Key Questions Answered
Tropical storm Fay is the sixth storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, reported by the U.S. National Hurricane Center on September 20. As of 5 AM Sunday local time, Fay was located approximately 725 km southwest of the Azores archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, with winds blowing at about 72 km per hour.
No, Fay is currently very far from land and poses no direct threat to any coastal area of America, with no warnings issued for South Florida. However, separate local weather conditions like intense heat, humidity, heavy rain, and potential road flooding are expected in places like Miami and Fort Lauderdale.
Currently, the possibility of Fay strengthening into a hurricane is not very strong. While it might strengthen slightly in the next 12 to 24 hours, strong winds and dry air are expected to weaken it into a normal low-pressure area by Tuesday and dissipate it entirely by the end of the week.
