A new tropical storm named Fay has developed in the northern Atlantic Ocean but currently poses no threat to land. As of early Sunday, the storm was situated approximately 450 miles southwest of the Azores, an autonomous region of Portugal. The National Hurricane Center in Miami reported that there are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. Fay’s maximum sustained winds were recorded at 45 mph, with expectations of further strengthening. The storm is moving north-northeast at a speed of 5 mph.
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National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Fay forms in the northern Atlantic
