Article first published: Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, 4 a.m. ET

System type: Tropical storm

System name: Fay

At 4 a.m. Friday, the National Hurricane Center released its first advisory of the day for the system, stating that Tropical Storm Fay is in the Atlantic Ocean, 1,065 miles west-southwest of the Azores. The system is moving to the west at 6 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph.

“A gradual turn to the west-southwest then southwest at a slower forward speed is expected over the next several days,” analysts noted. They also said “Thereafter, gradual weakening is expected through the weekend.”

Source: National Hurricane Center