00:00Tropical Storm Faye has come back to life over the Atlantic.
00:03The storm first formed as a tropical depression last weekend.
00:06It became Tropical Storm Faye early Sunday morning.
00:09By Tuesday, Faye weakened to a tropical depression.
00:12Later that evening, the National Hurricane Center declared it post-tropical.
00:17But Faye was not finished.
00:19On Wednesday afternoon, the system regained tropical depression status.
00:24Hours later, it strengthened into a tropical storm again.
00:27Again, meteorologists describe storms like this as zombie storms.
00:31The unofficial term was coined by the National Weather Service in 2020.
00:35These systems can reorganize when they encounter warm ocean water.
00:40Even weakened storms can still produce heavy rain and flooding.
00:43Faye is expected to weaken again and dissipate by Sunday.
00:47Meteorologists say better satellite technology has made these unusual storms easier to track.
00:52High-resolution weather satellites can now provide updates as frequently as every minute.
00:57Past examples include Hurricane John, Tammy, and Paulette.
01:01Hurricane Ivan even regenerated and struck the Gulf Coast twice in 2004.
01:06Faye shows how tropical systems can change long after they appear to have ended.
01:10Disclosure.
01:11This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
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