It appears that Tropical Storm Fay, which seemed sure to become Hurricane Fay, may not achieve Category-1 hurricane status.

According to a report from Guy Carpenter, Tropical Storm Fay, as of 5a.m. EST on August 20, is located approximately 15 miles south of Cape Canaveral in Florida and packs sustained winds of around 50 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The storm is currently traveling in a northerly direction along the Florida coast and this motion is expected to continue over the next 12 hours.

However, while many forecasters had predicted that Fay would begin to dissipate, the storm is now expected to strengthen as it skirts the Atlantic Ocean and east coast of Florida on Wednesday before curving back into the coast of northeast Florida as a tropical storm. The NHC said tropical storm-force winds extend 140 miles from the center of the storm.