Tropical Storm Fay starts to intensify after forming in the Atlantic amid brewing Super El Niño
The system is not expected to impact land, according to the FOX Forecast Center.
Tropical Storm Fay forms in the Atlantic, expected to hit hostile conditions and fizzle out
The Atlantic's next named storm has formed and it is Tropical Storm Fay. Fay is expected to ultimately fizzle out amid hostile conditions. FOX Weather Meteorologists Melanie Black and Michael Estime have the latest:
THE TAKEAWAY
- Tropical Storm Fay, formerly Tropical Depression Six, has formed in the Atlantic Ocean.
- The Atlantic hurricane season is off to its quietest start on record, dating back to the beginning of the satellite era (1960).
- Fay is expected to ultimately encounter hostile conditions and eventually fizzle out, but not before strengthening in the next day or so.
Tropical Storm Fay has started to intensify after forming in the Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Azores, packing winds of 60 mph.
According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Tropical Storm Fay is slow-moving at 3 mph and is forecast to move southwest across the Atlantic Ocean.
The latest on Tropical Storm Fay in the Atlantic.
The storm, formerly known as Tropical Depression Six, is forecast to meander through the weekend before a dip in the jet stream approaches from the east, steering the system south into the central Atlantic next week.
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According to the FOX Forecast Center, the system is not expected to impact land.
Tropical Storm Fay forecast cone.
The Atlantic has experienced a quiet season, as brewing Super El Niño conditions have suppressed storm development while fueling tropical activity in the Pacific.
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Tropical trouble has boiled up in the Pacific, with numerous hurricanes impacting Hawaii, while ushering in impacts to the West Coast.
Tropical Depression 6 strengthens in the Atlantic.
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With no hurricanes currently churning in the Atlantic, the basin has set a record for the latest first hurricane of the season — and that record will continue to grow.
The National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Fay could strengthen in the next day or so, but is ultimately expected to dissipate, extending the record-setting quiet streak.