2026 Atlantic hurricane season
Tropical Storm Fay (2026)
Fay reached tropical storm strength in the 2026 Atlantic season. The National Hurricane Center issued 39 public advisories on it, Sep 19 to Sep 29. Everything below is NHC’s own record.
Fay at a glance
- First advisory
- 3:00 PM GMT Sat Sep 19
- Final advisory
- 5:00 PM AST Tue Sep 29
- Advisory 39
- Peak winds
- 70 mph
- First reported in advisory 7
- Lowest pressure
- 995 mb
- Public advisories
- 39
How NHC classified it
- Tropical Depression Sixfrom advisory 1, 3:00 PM GMT Sat Sep 19
- Tropical Storm Fayfrom advisory 4, 9:00 AM GMT Sun Sep 20
- Tropical Depression Fayfrom advisory 13, 3:00 PM GMT Tue Sep 22
- Post-Tropical Cyclone Fayfrom advisory 14, 9:00 PM GMT Tue Sep 22
- Tropical Depression Fayfrom advisory 15, 9:00 PM GMT Wed Sep 23
- Tropical Storm Fayfrom advisory 16, 3:00 AM GMT Thu Sep 24
- Tropical Depression Fayfrom advisory 25, 9:00 AM GMT Sat Sep 26
- Tropical Storm Fayfrom advisory 36, 11:00 PM AST Mon Sep 28
- Tropical Depression Fayfrom advisory 38, 11:00 AM AST Tue Sep 29
- Post-Tropical Cyclone Fayfrom advisory 39, 5:00 PM AST Tue Sep 29
In NHC’s words
“NEW TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS SOUTHWEST OF THE AZORES”
“FAY BECOMES A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE”
“THIS IS THE LAST NHC ADVISORY ON THIS SYSTEM”
Where Fay went
The center’s position at each of NHC’s 39 advisories, from advisory 1 (circle) to advisory 39 (square).
Fay advisory history
Every public advisory the National Hurricane Center has issued for Fay, newest first, back to the first at 3:00 PM GMT Sat Sep 19. Headlines are NHC’s own words.
39 advisories · peak winds so far 70 mph · lowest pressure 995 mb
- Advisory 39
Post-Tropical Cyclone Fay
FAY BECOMES A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE
THIS IS THE LAST NHC ADVISORY ON THIS SYSTEM
30 mph · 1011 mb · 23.7N 48.2W · WSW 12 mph
Read advisory 39 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 38
Tropical Depression Fay
FAY WEAKENS INTO A DEPRESSION
35 mph · 1010 mb · 24.2N 47.3W · SW 12 mph
Read advisory 38 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 37
Tropical Storm Fay
FAY CONTINUES TO MOVE SOUTHWESTWARD OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
40 mph · 1008 mb · 25.0N 46.8W · SW 13 mph
Read advisory 37 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 36
Tropical Storm Fay
FAY REACHES TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH AGAIN
40 mph · 1008 mb · 26.0N 45.9W · SW 10 mph
Read advisory 36 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 35
Tropical Depression Fay
FAY HOLDING STEADY
35 mph · 1011 mb · 26.6N 45.3W · SW 9 mph
Read advisory 35 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 34
Tropical Depression Fay
FAY MOVING SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC
35 mph · 1011 mb · 27.1N 44.6W · SSW 9 mph
Read advisory 34 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗
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- Advisory 33
Tropical Depression Fay
FAY PERSISTS IN THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC
35 mph · 1012 mb · 27.9N 44.1W · SSW 7 mph
Read advisory 33 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 32
Tropical Depression Fay
FAY HOLDING ON AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE FOR NOW
30 mph · 1012 mb · 28.5N 43.8W · S 6 mph
Read advisory 32 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 31
Tropical Depression Fay
FAY BARELY A TROPICAL CYCLONE
35 mph · 1011 mb · 28.9N 44.0W · S 5 mph
Read advisory 31 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 30
Tropical Depression Fay
FAY DRIFTING SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD
35 mph · 1010 mb · 29.3N 43.8W · SSE 3 mph
Read advisory 30 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 29
Tropical Depression Fay
FAY HOLDING STEADY AS IT MOVES SOUTHWARD
35 mph · 1010 mb · 29.2N 43.9W · S 3 mph
Read advisory 29 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 28
Tropical Depression Fay
FAY VERY SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHWARD
35 mph · 1010 mb · 29.6N 43.9W · S 2 mph
Read advisory 28 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 27
Tropical Depression Fay
FAY SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHWARD
35 mph · 1009 mb · 29.8N 43.9W · S 2 mph
Read advisory 27 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 26
Tropical Depression Fay
FAY DRIFTS TOWARDS THE WEST-SOUTHWEST
35 mph · 1009 mb · 29.6N 44.0W · WSW 5 mph
Read advisory 26 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 25
Tropical Depression Fay
FAY WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONCE AGAIN
35 mph · 1009 mb · 29.7N 43.7W · WSW 3 mph
Read advisory 25 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 24
Tropical Storm Fay
FAY CONTINUES TO WEAKEN OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
40 mph · 1006 mb · 29.9N 43.4W · WSW 7 mph
Read advisory 24 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 23
Tropical Storm Fay
FAY WEAKENS OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
50 mph · 1004 mb · 29.8N 43.0W · WSW 5 mph
Read advisory 23 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 22
Tropical Storm Fay
FAY SLIGHTLY STRONGER
60 mph · 1002 mb · 30.1N 42.5W · W 3 mph
Read advisory 22 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 21
Tropical Storm Fay
FAY MOVING SLOWLY WESTWARD
50 mph · 1004 mb · 29.8N 42.8W · W 6 mph
Read advisory 21 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 20
Tropical Storm Fay
FAY HOLDING STEADY AS IT MOVES WESTWARD
50 mph · 1005 mb · 29.8N 42.3W · W 6 mph
Read advisory 20 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 19
Tropical Storm Fay
FAY CONTINUES MOVING WESTWARD OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC
50 mph · 1005 mb · 29.8N 41.8W · W 6 mph
Read advisory 19 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 18
Tropical Storm Fay
FAY STRENGTHENS WHILE MOVING WESTWARD OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC
50 mph · 1005 mb · 29.8N 41.2W · W 6 mph
Read advisory 18 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 17
Tropical Storm Fay
FAY MOVING WESTWARD OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC
40 mph · 1010 mb · 29.8N 40.5W · W 7 mph
Read advisory 17 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 16
Tropical Storm Fay
FAY REGAINS TROPICAL STORM STATUS
40 mph · 1010 mb · 29.8N 40.0W · WSW 9 mph
Read advisory 16 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 15
Tropical Depression Fay
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM RE-DEVELOPS INTO TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY
35 mph · 1011 mb · 30.1N 39.2W · W 8 mph
Read advisory 15 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 14
Post-Tropical Cyclone Fay
FAY DEGENERATES TO A REMNANT LOW PRESSURE AREA
35 mph · 1011 mb · 30.8N 35.3W · WSW 9 mph
Read advisory 14 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 13
Tropical Depression Fay
FAY WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
FORECAST TO BECOME A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE LATER TODAY
35 mph · 1010 mb · 31.1N 34.6W · SW 10 mph
Read advisory 13 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 12
Tropical Storm Fay
FAY FORECAST TO BECOME A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE LATER TODAY
40 mph · 1009 mb · 31.8N 33.7W · SW 9 mph
Read advisory 12 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 11
Tropical Storm Fay
FAY CONTINUES TO WEAKEN
40 mph · 1008 mb · 32.3N 33.1W · SW 8 mph
Read advisory 11 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 10
Tropical Storm Fay
FAY GRADUALLY WEAKENING
45 mph · 1004 mb · 33.1N 32.2W · SSW 3 mph
Read advisory 10 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 9
Tropical Storm Fay
FAY MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHWARD
50 mph · 1000 mb · 33.3N 32.0W · S 5 mph
Read advisory 9 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 8
Tropical Storm Fay
FAY BEGINS TO WEAKEN
65 mph · 997 mb · 33.8N 32.1W · SSE 2 mph
Read advisory 8 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 7
Tropical Storm Fay
FAY NEARLY A HURRICANE BUT FORECAST TO WEAKEN ON MONDAY
70 mph · 995 mb · 34.1N 31.9W · ESE 5 mph
Read advisory 7 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 6
Tropical Storm Fay
FAY CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN AND COULD REACH HURRICANE STATUS
65 mph · 999 mb · 34.4N 32.7W · NNE 6 mph
Read advisory 6 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 5
Tropical Storm Fay
TROPICAL STORM FAY STRENGTHENS AS IT MOVES TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST
60 mph · 1004 mb · 34.1N 33.0W · NE 3 mph
Read advisory 5 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 4
Tropical Storm Fay
DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS TO TROPICAL STORM FAY
45 mph · 1004 mb · 33.7N 33.1W · NNE 5 mph
Read advisory 4 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 3
Tropical Depression Six
TROPICAL DEPRESSION HAS NOT STRENGTHENED AS IT MOVES SLOWLY NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD
35 mph · 1007 mb · 33.3N 33.2W · NNE 5 mph
Read advisory 3 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 2
Tropical Depression Six
TROPICAL DEPRESSION SLOWLY DRIFTS TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST
35 mph · 1007 mb · 32.9N 33.4W · NNE 5 mph
Read advisory 2 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗ - Advisory 1
Tropical Depression Six
NEW TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS SOUTHWEST OF THE AZORES
35 mph · 1009 mb · 32.6N 33.6W · N 2 mph
Read advisory 1 on nhc.noaa.gov ↗
From NHC’s permanent advisory archive (public domain). Times are as NHC issued them.
The official record
- NHC’s Fay advisory archive ↗ — every public advisory, forecast advisory, discussion and wind-probability product, as issued.
- NHC Tropical Cyclone Reports ↗ — the final, post-storm analysis of Fay’s track, intensity and impacts. NHC’s final report typically follows months later, and its best-track numbers can differ from the advisories shown here.
- Every 2026 Atlantic storm and the live tropics tracker.
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