2026 North Atlantic hurricane season
Tropical Storm Fay 2026
Recorded track and intensity from Sep 17, 2026 to Sep 29, 2026
This storm's record is provisional and may be revised as the archive is updated.
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69 mph
Sep 21, 2026 during the tropical stage
Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present
Along the recorded center positions
STORM HISTORY
Track and intensity summary
Fay is listed in the North Atlantic basin for the 2026 season. Its archived track begins on Sep 17, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC at 32.1°N, 34°W. The first observation lists sustained winds of 17 mph. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.
The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 69 mph, first recorded on Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC at 34.2°N, 32.1°W. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 995 hPa on Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.
The full record spans 294 hours and approximately 1,710 mi along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 23.9°N, 47.7°W on Sep 29, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on Sep 29, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC.
QUICK ANSWERS
Fay in brief
What was Tropical Storm Fay's highest wind speed?
69 mph, the highest one-minute sustained wind in its tropical stage, recorded on Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.
What category was Tropical Storm Fay?
Tropical Storm Fay is not recorded at hurricane strength on the Saffir–Simpson scale in this archive.
What was Tropical Storm Fay's lowest pressure?
995 mb, the minimum central pressure recorded during its tropical stage, on Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.
When did Tropical Storm Fay occur?
The archived track runs from Sep 17, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC to Sep 29, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC, with the tropical stage from Sep 19, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC to Sep 29, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC.
Where did Tropical Storm Fay form?
In the North Atlantic basin, in the 2026 season. Its first recorded position is 32.1°N, 34°W on Sep 17, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC.
Did Tropical Storm Fay make landfall?
No archived position places Tropical Storm Fay's center over land, but positions are six-hourly and a brief landfall can fall between them.
METHODOLOGY
Data sources and limitations
The map and summary are generated from NOAA's IBTrACS v04r01 archive, with provisional positions from the NHC operational best track; post-season analysis revises them. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive's pressure source retained. Categories refer to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth's 1:10m land data.
Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm's center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.
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NOAA IBTrACS archive and Field documentation
Sources & methodology