Tropical Storm Fay Forms in Atlantic, Poses No Land Threat

Tropical Storm Fay formed in the northern Atlantic Ocean on Sunday, September 20, 2026, and is forecast to weaken and dissipate by the end of the week without posing a threat to land. The National Hurricane Center reported that Fay developed from a tropical depression and was located about 405 to 450 miles southwest of the Azores as of Sunday evening. The Azores are an autonomous region of Portugal situated approximately 800 miles off the mainland coast. As of Sunday, Fay exhibited maximum sustained winds of 45 to 65 mph, with the storm moving slowly to the north-northeast at about 5 mph. Forecasters indicated that the system was expected to continue on this general path for roughly 24 hours before turning to the southwest on Monday. No coastal watches or warnings were in effect for Fay, and the National Hurricane Center stated the storm did not appear to pose a hazard to any land areas. The forecast calls for Fay to encounter increasingly unfavorable environmental conditions. According to the FOX Forecast Center, increasing wind shear and drier air are expected to cause the storm to weaken as it tracks east-southeast.