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Tropical Storm Fay no longer expected to strengthen in the Atlantic

Headline from WGNO New Orleans, from the development of Sep 20, 2026

Newest development Sep 24, 2026 · 2 reportsTropical Storm Fay redevelops in Atlantic: NHC

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - Over the weekend, Tropical Storm Fay was expected to strengthen into a hurricane, but that's no longer the case as of Monday. Fay is currently about 430-miles southwest of the Azores with maximum sustained winds of 50-mph (so its weakened quite a bit since Sunday evening) and it…

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Developments in this update

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    Tropical Storm Fay no longer expected to strengthen in the Atlantic

    Headline from WGNO New Orleans ·

  2. Fay re-emerges as a Tropical Depression in the Atlantic

    Headline from WGNO New Orleans ·

  3. Newest

    Tropical Storm Fay redevelops in Atlantic: NHC

    Headline from WFLA ·

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Reports & sources

26 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 13 Tampa

    Tropical Depression Six expected to become Tropical Storm Fay (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center are monitoring Tropical Depression Six. Atlantic Tropical Depression Tropical Depression Six organized rapidly in the eastern Atlantic a few hundred miles south-west of the Azores.

  2. WFLA

    Tropical Storm Fay forms in the eastern Atlantic: National Hurricane Center (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    Early Sunday morning, Tropical Storm Fay officially formed in the eastern Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Fay forms in the northern Atlantic (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Fay forms in the northern Atlantic

  4. Bangor Daily News

    Far from shore, Tropical Storm Fay forms as Odalys eyes hurricane strength (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    MIAMI (AP) — A new tropical storm has formed in the northern Atlantic Ocean but does not appear to pose a threat to land. Tropical Storm Fay, which formed early Sunday, was located about 450 miles (730 kilometers) southwest of the Azores.

  5. FOX 13 Tampa

    Tropical Storm Fay forms in Atlantic, unlikely to become hurricane (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    Tropical Storm Fay has formed in the northeastern Atlantic, becoming the sixth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. Tropical Storm Fay forecast Atlantic Fay had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph as of the latest update and is located about 450 miles southwest of the Azores.

  6. Fox26 Houston

    Tropical Storm Fay forms in Atlantic (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    Tropical Storm Fay has formed in the Atlantic Ocean. Fay is located southwest of the Azores in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. The storm poses no threat to the U.S. It will, however, bring nasty weather to the Azores island chain through the next few days.

  7. FOX 35 Orlando

    Tropical Storm Fay forms in the North Atlantic Ocean, NHC says (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    Tropical Depression Six has officially strengthened into Tropical Storm Fay, becoming the sixth named storm of the Atlantic season. Fay currently has maximum sustained winds near 45 mph. It may see brief, minor additional strengthening over the next 24 hours before moving into an increasingly hostil…

  8. UPI

    Tropical Storm Fay forms southwest of Azores (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A tropical depression southwest of the Azores strengthened Sunday into Tropical Storm Fay.

  9. KXAN Austin

    Tropical Storm Fay forms in the Atlantic Basin (opens KXAN Austin)

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    KXAN Austin's feed description

    Tropical Storm Fay has formed in the Atlantic Basin on Sunday morning. Tropical Storm Fay is not a threat to the U.S. Fay is the sixth named storm of the Atlantic Basin hurricane season.

  10. WHEC Rochester

    Tropical Storm Fay forms far out in the Atlantic as Odalys strengthens in the Pacific (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Tropical Storm Fay has formed in the northern Atlantic Ocean and continues to strengthen far from land. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Fay had top sustained winds of about 65 mph late Sunday and was swirling about 400 miles southwest of the Azores.

  11. WGNO New Orleans

    Tropical Storm Fay expected to strengthen to Category 1 hurricane in the Atlantic (opens WGNO New Orleans)

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    WGNO New Orleans's feed description

    NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - We're currently keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Fay located about 405-miles southwest of the Azores with maximum sustained winds of 65-mph and its currently forecasted to strength further.

  12. The Columbian

    Tropical Storm Fay forms as Odalys eyes hurricane strength (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    MIAMI — A new tropical storm has formed in the northern Atlantic Ocean but does not appear to pose a threat to land.

  13. WGNO New Orleans

    Tropical Storm Fay no longer expected to strengthen in the Atlantic (opens WGNO New Orleans)

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    WGNO New Orleans's feed description

    NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - Over the weekend, Tropical Storm Fay was expected to strengthen into a hurricane, but that's no longer the case as of Monday. Fay is currently about 430-miles southwest of the Azores with maximum sustained winds of 50-mph (so its weakened quite a bit since Sunday evening) and it…

  14. FOX 35 Orlando

    NHC: Tropical Depression Fay reforms in Atlantic; odds increase for disturbance 1 (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    Tropical Depression Fay has reformed in the far east Atlantic, while the odds of development have increased for a disturbance off the coast of Africa, according to the National Hurricane Center. Tracking Tropical Depression Fay The remnants of Tropical Depression Fay reformed Wednesday in the far ea…

  15. WGNO New Orleans

    Fay re-emerges as a Tropical Depression in the Atlantic (opens WGNO New Orleans)

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    WGNO New Orleans's feed description

    NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - It's the return of Fay, seriously, but for now as a Tropical Depression in additional to upped chances of possibly formation off the coast of west Africa in another spot. Tropical Depression Fay is 885-miles southwest of the Azores with maximum sustained winds of 35-mph as it mo…

  16. FOX 13 Tampa

    Tropical Storm Fay returns to the Atlantic while another system forms off Africa (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    Multiple severe weather systems are threatening coasts across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans as a Nor'easter develops along the East Coast and major hurricanes track through the Pacific. Active weather systems Tropical Storm Fay continues to spin far out in the middle of nowhere and is expected to …

  17. WFLA

    Tropical Storm Fay redevelops in Atlantic: NHC (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    Tropical Storm Fay redevelops as it moves westward over the central Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center announced.

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