Tropical Storm Hanna Forms Over the Atlantic Ocean

A new tropical storm has formed over the Atlantic, becoming the eighth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season and marking a busy start to the week in the tropics.

Hanna Forms Northeast of Bermuda, Poses No Threat to the U.S.

Tropical Storm Hanna formed late Monday morning about 850 miles northeast of Bermuda, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and moving due east at 17 mph. Forecasters expect Hanna to remain a tropical storm through midweek before gradually weakening and losing its tropical characteristics.

The storm isn't expected to have any direct impact on the United States given its current track and movement away from land.

Hanna Joins Fay as the Atlantic's Second Active System

Hanna's formation comes as Tropical Storm Fay continues swirling to its south as a tropical depression. No other areas of tropical development are expected across the Atlantic this week, though forecasters note that could change as the calendar turns.

What's Next

Meteorologists say early October will bring closer attention to the Gulf of Mexico and waters off the Southeast coast, where conditions could become more favorable for tropical development. For now, neither Hanna nor Fay poses a threat to land.

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