Tropical Storm Fay formed in the northern Atlantic Ocean on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, and is moving far from land. Simultaneously, Tropical Storm Odalys formed in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Mexico and is expected to reach hurricane strength by Monday.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami reported that neither storm currently poses a threat to land. As of late Sunday, no coastal watches or warnings were in effect for either weather system.
Tropical Storm Fay was located approximately 405 miles southwest of the Azores, an autonomous Portuguese region in the Atlantic. Its maximum sustained winds were measured at 65 mph (100 kph) late Sunday, an increase from 45 mph (75 kph) recorded at 5 a.m. EDT. The storm was moving north-northeast at 5 mph (7 kph) and is expected to dissipate by the end of the week.
In the Pacific, Tropical Storm Odalys was located approximately 1,345 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California. The system recorded maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kph) and was moving west-northwest at 10 mph (17 kph). The National Hurricane Center stated that the storm is becoming better organized.
The Azores, located about 800 miles off the coast of mainland Portugal, are currently seeing no coastal watches or warnings. The National Hurricane Center will continue to track both systems to provide updates on wind speed and trajectory. Forecasters will determine if Odalys has achieved hurricane status in the next day or so.