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Tropical Storm Fay forms far out in the Atlantic as Odalys strengthens in the Pacific

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Associated Press. (2026, September 20). Tropical Storm Fay forms far out in the Atlantic as Odalys strengthens in the Pacific. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/20/us-news/tropical-storm-fay-forms-far-out-in-the-atlantic-as-odalys-strengthens-in-the-pacific/

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Tropical Storm Fay formed Sunday in the northern Atlantic Ocean with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph and was located southwest of the Azores, posing no immediate threat to land. In the Pacific, Tropical Storm Odalys strengthened near Mexico’s west coast, moving west-northwest at 10 mph with expected further intensification into a hurricane within days. Both storms currently have no coastal watches or warnings in effect according to the National Hurricane Center.
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Tropical Storm Fay formed early Sunday in the northern Atlantic Ocean, located approximately 450 miles southwest of the Azores. According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, it had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and was moving north-northeast at 5 mph, with no coastal watches or warnings issued. The storm is not expected to threaten land but may dissipate by the end of the week. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Odalys formed southwest of Mexico’s west coast, about 1,345 miles west-southwest of Baja California, with winds reaching up to 50 mph, moving at 10 mph west-northwest. Neither storm poses an immediate threat to land.

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MIAMI Portugal Tropical Storm Fay Tropical Storm Odalys the National Hurricane Center

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MIAMI GPE · 2× Portugal GPE · 2× Baja California GPE · 1× Fay PERSON · 1× Mexico GPE · 1× the National Hurricane Center ORG · 1×

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The hurricane center said the storm’s center was becoming better organized and was about 1,345 miles (2,160 kilometers) west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kph).
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🔮 Fay will likely dissipate by the end of the week.

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MIAMI — A new tropical storm formed Sunday in the northern Atlantic Ocean but does not appear to pose a threat to land. asserted
storm → form → land
Tropical Storm Fay had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 kph) and was located late Sunday about 405 miles (650 kilometers) southwest of the Azores. asserted
Fay → have → Azores
Fay will likely dissipate by the end of the week. asserted
Fay → dissipate → week
Separately, Tropical Storm Odalys has formed southwest of Mexico’s west coast and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane in the next day or so. asserted
Odalys → form → day
The hurricane center said the storm’s center was becoming better organized and was about 1,345 miles (2,160 kilometers) west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kph). asserted
center → say → mph
It was moving west-northwest at 10 mph (17 kph). asserted
It → move → mph
Fay’s maximum sustained winds were clocked at 45 mph (75 kph) at 5 a.m. EDT. asserted
winds → clock → EDT
Additional strengthening is expected in the short term. asserted
strengthening → expect → term
It was moving north-northeast at 5 mph (7 kph). asserted
It → move → mph
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