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Tropical Depression Fay Regains Strength in the Atlantic
The storm has 35 mph winds and is forecast to weaken by Sunday after briefly strengthening, the National Hurricane Center said.
On Wednesday, Tropical Storm Fay regained status over the open Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center reported. The system reorganized after previously dissipating.
Fay dissipated over the central Atlantic Tuesday, but its remnant low drifted into an area favorable for development early Wednesday. Because the system remained intact, the storm kept its name upon regeneration.
Located about 935 miles west-southwest of the Azores, the storm packed maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. The NHC noted "little change in strength is forecast during the next day or two, with gradual weakening expected thereafter."
Forecasters expect the system to remain a weak tropical storm through Thursday before dissipating by Sunday. Fay poses no threat to land during this second period of activity.
Elsewhere in the Atlantic, a separate wave near the Cabo Verde islands has a 60% chance of development over the next seven days. Hurricane season runs through November, with Gonzalo the next name on the list.