Florida hurricane-season check for September 25, 2026: The National Hurricane Center’s Atlantic outlook issued at 2:00 AM EDT lists Tropical Storm Gonzalo and Tropical Storm Fay as active systems. [1] The same text product says, “Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.” [1] No separate formation areas or per-area percentages are listed. [1] Conditions can change, so use the newest official outlook and advisories for decisions. [1]
Official Atlantic Outlook at a Glance
- Official text outlook time: 2:00 AM EDT Friday, September 25, 2026. [1]
- Product: ABNT20 KNHC 250529 / TWOAT. [1]
- Area covered: The North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of America. [1]
- Active system: Tropical Storm Gonzalo, about 160 miles east-southeast of the southernmost Cabo Verde Islands. [1]
- Active system: Tropical Storm Fay, well west-southwest of the Azores. [1]
- Additional formation areas: None listed; NHC says tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next seven days. [1]
- Formation percentages: None reported because the outlook lists no separate disturbance or formation area. Do not interpret the absence of percentage lines as an invented 0 percent. [1]
- Forecaster: Hagen. [1]
What the Seven-Day Graphic Shows
The official Seven-Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook is timestamped 4:47 AM EDT Friday, September 25, 2026. [2] It shows storm symbols labeled GONZALO near the Cabo Verde Islands and FAY in the central Atlantic, with no shaded additional formation area. [2] The graphic is a formation outlook, not a forecast-track map; it does not draw a track toward Florida. [2]
What This Means for the Treasure Coast
For Port Saint Lucie, Jensen Beach, Fort Pierce, and Vero Beach, this Atlantic formation outlook does not state a Treasure Coast watch, warning, landfall, or local impact from Gonzalo or Fay. [1] [2] That is a point-in-time reading of these two specific outlook products—not a guarantee about future conditions. [1] Recheck NHC advisories, local National Weather Service information, and county emergency-management notices if conditions change. [1]
A Practical Hurricane-Season Tech Check
Practical guidance from The IT Guys: Charge power banks, confirm Wireless Emergency Alerts are enabled, save important contacts for offline access, and keep a separate backup of essential documents and business data. [3] Test how you would communicate and keep essential devices running during a power or internet outage. [3] These are practical extensions of official prepare-ahead guidance—not a verbatim federal checklist—and they do not guarantee safety or business continuity. [3]
NOAA recommends knowing your risk, having multiple ways to receive forecasts and alerts, and preparing before a storm threatens. [4] The National Weather Service also advises knowing your evacuation zone and making an emergency plan. [3]
Official Sources and Preparedness Links
- NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook text product
- NHC Seven-Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook
- National Weather Service hurricane planning guidance
- NOAA hurricane preparation resources
Reporting cutoff recorded by The IT Guys: 7:10 AM EDT (11:10 UTC) on September 25, 2026. [recorded by The IT Guys] This article distinguishes the 2:00 AM text outlook from the 4:47 AM graphical outlook. [1] [2]