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Tropical Storm FAY churning in the open Atlantic makes the 6th named storm of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane season

Tropical Storm FAY churning in the open Atlantic makes the 6th named storm of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane season
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Over the weekend, our 6th named storm of the 2026 Atlantic season formed. FAY quickly ramped up to a strong tropical storm with winds topping out around 70mph. She will continue to slowly weaken over the remainder of the week. As we have seen all tropical season long, our intense El Nino pattern...

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