Tropical Storm FayLive tracker
Fay is gone. What you see is its final track. Right now: 40 mph, 1465 mi (2360 km) WSW of The Azores.
Cone, track and warnings: NHC advisory 037. Models: ATCF run 2026092906 UTC.
The story of Fay
Fay’s life so far, from its first fix to today.
It all began on September 17: a loose disturbance near 32.1°N 34.0°W. That was 12 days ago. Its strongest moment so far came on September 21, at 69 mph (tropical storm). Along the way its center has covered roughly 1,521 miles, or 2,448 km.
The current snapshot: 40 mph sustained winds, 1008 mb of pressure and a track SW at 13 mph (21 km/h). That makes Fay a tropical storm. Tropical-storm-force winds reach up to 35 miles from the center.
Closest approach
0 cities within 435 miles of Fay’s official track, with the time and strength of the closest pass. Our math, interpolated hourly from the NHC points.
No big city within 435 miles of the track. Open ocean and some very confused seagulls.
Watches & warnings
Official, word for word, from NHC advisory 037.
Fay has no watches or warnings attached: no coast is in its way at the moment.
Hazards
What Fay does on land, according to the NHC. Key numbers highlighted.
Nothing on land to report from Fay in advisory 037.
In the NHC’s words
Discussion and outlook from public advisory 037, quoted as issued.
At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Fay was located near latitude 25.0 North, longitude 46.8 West. Fay is moving toward the southwest near 13 mph (20 km/h). A southwest to west-southwest motion, along with a further increase in forward speed, are expected over the next couple of days.
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Some weakening is expected during the next day or so, and Fay is forecast to become a post-tropical cyclone within 36 h.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1008 mb (29.77 inches).
Intensity
Every six-hour reading of Fay’s winds so far, plus the official forecast (dashed).
Quick questions
Where is Tropical Storm Fay now?
Its center was at 25.0N, 46.8W when the NHC issued advisory 037, which puts it 1465 mi (2360 km) WSW of The Azores. Winds: 40 mph.
Where is Fay going?
Fay is no longer active, so there is no forecast. The map shows the track it followed until the last advisory.
What category is Fay?
Fay is currently a tropical storm with 40 mph winds. It would need another 34 mph to become a hurricane.
When is the next Fay update?
Next complete advisory at 1100 AM AST.