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Tropical cyclones Current storms, the season, accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) since 1851

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The storms of the 2026 season

Tracks of the season’s storms, coloured on the Saffir–Simpson scale; current cyclones pulse at their latest position.

  • Tropical depression
  • Tropical storm
  • Category 1
  • Category 3
  • Category 5
Current cyclones
1
Vance 90 kt
Global ACE 2026
931 10⁴ kt²
93 storms, 41 hurricanes/typhoons
Most intense of 2026
Champi
159 kt · Category 5 · 895 hPa
IBTrACS v04, International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (NOAA NCEI) · U.S. Government work, public domain (NOAA NCEI); cite Knapp et al. (2010) · 10/23/26 Tropical cyclones of the moment (IBTrACS ACTIVE and NHC advisories) · U.S. Government work, public domain · 10/24/26

Six-hourly positions (IBTrACS), 1-minute maximum sustained winds. Current storms combine IBTrACS ACTIVE and NHC advisories; provisional data.

Right now

Current and recent storms Tropical cyclones of the moment (IBTrACS ACTIVE and NHC advisories) · U.S. Government work, public domain · 10/24/26
Tracks of the systems of the last weeks (IBTrACS ACTIVE); circles mark the active cyclones. For the Atlantic and eastern Pacific, position and intensity come from the latest NHC advisory. Only official advisories are authoritative.
Active cyclones
NameBasinPosition at (UTC)PositionMax windMin pressureCategorySource
VanceEastern North Pacific2026-10-23 21:00 UTC11.2°N 102.3°W90 kt971 hPaCategory 2NHC ↗
Updated 2026-10-23 22:00 UTC. 1-minute sustained winds (NHC, JTWC); provisional data.

The 2026 season

Global ACE of the season
931 10⁴ kt²
current season, provisional
 
IBTrACS v04, International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (NOAA NCEI) · U.S. Government work, public domain (NOAA NCEI); cite Knapp et al. (2010) · 10/23/26
Named storms, world
93
of which 41 hurricanes/typhoons and 29 major
 
IBTrACS v04, International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (NOAA NCEI) · U.S. Government work, public domain (NOAA NCEI); cite Knapp et al. (2010) · 10/23/26
North Atlantic ACE
19 10⁴ kt²
10 storms, 1 hurricanes
 
IBTrACS v04, International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (NOAA NCEI) · U.S. Government work, public domain (NOAA NCEI); cite Knapp et al. (2010) · 10/23/26
Storms in the catalogue
4,191
1980 → 2027
 
IBTrACS v04, International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (NOAA NCEI) · U.S. Government work, public domain (NOAA NCEI); cite Knapp et al. (2010) · 10/23/26
Tracks of the 2026 season IBTrACS v04, International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (NOAA NCEI) · U.S. Government work, public domain (NOAA NCEI); cite Knapp et al. (2010) · 10/23/26
Every storm that reached 34 kt (IBTrACS). Colour by the wind at the time. In the southern hemisphere the season runs from July to June and is named after the year it ends.

Over the long term

Global accumulated cyclone energy since 1981 IBTrACS v04, International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (NOAA NCEI) · U.S. Government work, public domain (NOAA NCEI); cite Knapp et al. (2010) · 10/23/26
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ACE = sum of the squared maximum wind (knots) every 6 hours while the system is tropical or subtropical at 34 kt or more, divided by 10⁴. It combines number, duration and intensity of storms. The latest season is provisional.
ACE per basin IBTrACS v04, International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (NOAA NCEI) · U.S. Government work, public domain (NOAA NCEI); cite Knapp et al. (2010) · 10/23/26 IBTrACS v04, International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (NOAA NCEI) · U.S. Government work, public domain (NOAA NCEI); cite Knapp et al. (2010) · 10/23/26 IBTrACS v04, International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (NOAA NCEI) · U.S. Government work, public domain (NOAA NCEI); cite Knapp et al. (2010) · 10/23/26 IBTrACS v04, International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (NOAA NCEI) · U.S. Government work, public domain (NOAA NCEI); cite Knapp et al. (2010) · 10/23/26 IBTrACS v04, International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (NOAA NCEI) · U.S. Government work, public domain (NOAA NCEI); cite Knapp et al. (2010) · 10/23/26
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The western North Pacific (typhoons) holds about a third of the world’s cyclone energy. Basins vary in opposite directions with ENSO: El Niño favours the Pacific and holds back the Atlantic.
Number of storms per season, world IBTrACS v04, International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (NOAA NCEI) · U.S. Government work, public domain (NOAA NCEI); cite Knapp et al. (2010) · 10/23/26 IBTrACS v04, International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (NOAA NCEI) · U.S. Government work, public domain (NOAA NCEI); cite Knapp et al. (2010) · 10/23/26 IBTrACS v04, International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (NOAA NCEI) · U.S. Government work, public domain (NOAA NCEI); cite Knapp et al. (2010) · 10/23/26
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Named storms (≥ 34 kt), hurricanes and typhoons (≥ 64 kt), major cyclones (≥ 96 kt, category 3 and above), from each storm’s maximum wind.
North Atlantic ACE since 1851 HURDAT2 Atlantic hurricane database (NOAA NHC) · U.S. Government work, public domain · 10/23/26
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HURDAT2 (NHC), re-analysed season by season. Before satellites (1966), and especially before reconnaissance aircraft (1944), storms far from coasts and shipping lanes were missed: the early record is underestimated (values flagged estimated).
Storms, hurricanes and major hurricanes in the Atlantic since 1851 HURDAT2 Atlantic hurricane database (NOAA NHC) · U.S. Government work, public domain · 10/23/26 HURDAT2 Atlantic hurricane database (NOAA NHC) · U.S. Government work, public domain · 10/23/26 HURDAT2 Atlantic hurricane database (NOAA NHC) · U.S. Government work, public domain · 10/23/26
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Counts per season from each storm’s maximum wind in HURDAT2.
The most intense storms since 1980
#NameSeasonBasinMax windMin pressureACE
1Patricia2015Eastern North Pacific185 kt872 hPa17,3
2Surigae2021Western North Pacific170 kt882 hPa45,3
3Goni2020Western North Pacific170 kt884 hPa26,6
4Meranti2016Western North Pacific170 kt895 hPa28,9
5Haiyan2013Western North Pacific170 kt895 hPa38,2
6Halong2019Western North Pacific165 kt888 hPa24,9
7Mawar2023Western North Pacific165 kt891 hPa54,9
8Melissa2025North Atlantic165 kt892 hPa34,3
9Bolaven2023Western North Pacific165 kt897 hPa28,7
10Allen1980North Atlantic165 kt899 hPa52,3
11Wilma2005North Atlantic160 kt882 hPa38,9
12Gilbert1988North Atlantic160 kt888 hPa32,8
Ranked by 1-minute maximum sustained wind (US agencies’ estimate where available), then by minimum pressure. Wind estimates depend on methods (Dvorak, aircraft) and agencies.
List of storms (IBTrACS) IBTrACS v04, International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (NOAA NCEI) · U.S. Government work, public domain (NOAA NCEI); cite Knapp et al. (2010) · 10/23/26
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NameSeasonBasinDatesMax windMin pressureCategoryACE
Marco2020North Atlantic2020-08-20 → 08-2565 kt991 hPaCategory 13,4
Bavi2020Western North Pacific2020-08-20 → 08-29100 kt942 hPaCategory 312,2
Laura2020North Atlantic2020-08-19 → 08-29130 kt937 hPaCategory 412,9
Genevieve2020Eastern North Pacific2020-08-16 → 08-22115 kt950 hPaCategory 411,6
Higos2020Western North Pacific2020-08-16 → 08-2060 kt988 hPaTropical storm1,4
Fausto2020Eastern North Pacific2020-08-15 → 08-1735 kt1004 hPaTropical storm0,1
Kyle2020North Atlantic2020-08-14 → 08-1545 kt1000 hPaTropical storm1,0
Josephine2020North Atlantic2020-08-10 → 08-1640 kt1004 hPaTropical storm1,5
Unnamed2020Western North Pacific2020-08-08 → 08-1245 kt1000 hPaTropical storm0,6
Mekkhala2020Western North Pacific2020-08-08 → 08-1170 kt980 hPaCategory 11,9
Elida2020Eastern North Pacific2020-08-07 → 08-1390 kt971 hPaCategory 26,2
Jangmi2020Western North Pacific2020-08-06 → 08-1440 kt990 hPaTropical storm1,1
Hagupit2020Western North Pacific2020-07-30 → 08-1275 kt971 hPaCategory 13,1
Sinlaku2020Western North Pacific2020-07-28 → 08-0245 kt989 hPaTropical storm0,8
Isaias2020North Atlantic2020-07-28 → 08-0580 kt986 hPaCategory 19,4
Hanna2020North Atlantic2020-07-22 → 07-2680 kt973 hPaCategory 13,6
Gonzalo2020North Atlantic2020-07-20 → 07-2555 kt997 hPaTropical storm2,8
Douglas2020Eastern North Pacific2020-07-19 → 07-29115 kt954 hPaCategory 420,8
Unnamed2020Eastern North Pacific2020-07-19 → 07-2135 kt1006 hPaTropical storm0,4
Cristina2020Eastern North Pacific2020-07-06 → 07-1560 kt993 hPaTropical storm5,1
Fay2020North Atlantic2020-07-05 → 07-1150 kt998 hPaTropical storm1,1
Edouard2020North Atlantic2020-07-04 → 07-0940 kt1005 hPaTropical storm0,6
Boris2020Eastern North Pacific2020-06-24 → 06-3035 kt1005 hPaTropical storm0,2
Dolly2020North Atlantic2020-06-22 → 06-2440 kt1000 hPaTropical storm0,6
Nuri2020Western North Pacific2020-06-07 → 06-1435 kt995 hPaTropical storm0,4
Cristobal2020North Atlantic2020-06-01 → 06-1250 kt982 hPaTropical storm4,0
Nisarga2020North Indian Ocean2020-05-31 → 06-0485 kt968 hPaCategory 23,0
Amanda2020Eastern North Pacific2020-05-30 → 05-3135 kt1003 hPaTropical storm0,2
Bertha2020North Atlantic2020-05-27 → 05-2845 kt1005 hPaTropical storm0,4
Mangga2020South Indian Ocean2020-05-17 → 05-2340 kt996 hPaTropical storm0,9
Arthur2020North Atlantic2020-05-16 → 05-2055 kt989 hPaTropical storm1,8
Amphan2020North Indian Ocean2020-05-15 → 05-21145 kt901 hPaCategory 520,0
Vongfong2020Western North Pacific2020-05-08 → 05-18100 kt961 hPaCategory 37,4
Jeruto2020South Indian Ocean2020-04-13 → 04-1840 kt1000 hPaTropical storm0,8
Harold2020South Pacific2020-03-31 → 04-10145 kt909 hPaCategory 531,7
Irondro2020South Indian Ocean2020-03-31 → 04-06105 kt950 hPaCategory 39,3
Gretel2020South Pacific2020-03-12 → 03-1865 kt971 hPaCategory 13,3
Herold2020South Indian Ocean2020-03-12 → 03-20100 kt960 hPaCategory 310,8
Unnamed2020South Indian Ocean2020-03-08 → 03-1345 kt996 hPaTropical storm1,5
Ferdinand2020South Indian Ocean2020-02-21 → 02-29100 kt958 hPaCategory 310,5
Esther2020South Pacific2020-02-20 → 03-0350 kt992 hPaTropical storm2,4
Wasi2020South Pacific2020-02-20 → 02-2360 kt993 hPaTropical storm1,8
Vicky2020South Pacific2020-02-19 → 02-2445 kt997 hPaTropical storm0,6
Gabekile2020South Indian Ocean2020-02-13 → 02-2290 kt969 hPaCategory 25,3
Uesi2020South Pacific2020-02-06 → 02-1780 kt968 hPaCategory 19,0
Francisco2020South Indian Ocean2020-02-03 → 02-1545 kt993 hPaTropical storm1,9
Damien2020South Indian Ocean2020-02-02 → 02-1095 kt956 hPaCategory 26,1
Unnamed2020South Pacific2020-01-24 → 01-2835 kt1000 hPaTropical storm0,2
Esami2020South Indian Ocean2020-01-22 → 01-2645 kt991 hPaTropical storm1,6
Diane2020South Indian Ocean2020-01-22 → 01-2955 kt985 hPaTropical storm4,1
Method and sources

IBTrACS (NOAA NCEI) merges the best tracks of every WMO Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre and of the JTWC. The first import reads every storm since 1980, the following ones the last three years: provisional tracks are replaced as agencies finalise them. Only storms reaching 34 kt are kept. The wind used is the 1-minute mean of the US agencies (NHC, CPHC, JTWC), else that of the WMO agency.

ACE is computed from the synoptic fixes (00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC) of the tropical and subtropical stages (Bell et al., 2000). For the Atlantic, HURDAT2 (NHC) extends the series back to 1851; the latest release is picked from the NHC directory. Current storms combine IBTrACS ACTIVE and the NHC CurrentStorms feed.

Reading these data
Agencies’ winds differ (1-, 3- or 10-minute means, estimation methods): comparisons between basins and over time are approximate. Early decades are incomplete. The current season is provisional. This site is not a warning service: follow official advisories (NHC, Météo-France La Réunion, JMA, IMD…).
SOURCES OF THIS PAGE
IBTrACS v04, International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (NOAA NCEI)
Knapp, K. R., Kruk, M. C., Levinson, D. H., Diamond, H. J., Neumann, C. J. (2010). The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS). BAMS 91, 363–376; Gahtan, J., et al. (2024). IBTrACS Project, Version 4r01. NOAA NCEI. · doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16 · source page ↗
Licence : U.S. Government work, public domain (NOAA NCEI); cite Knapp et al. (2010) · retrieved on Oct 23, 2026 · SHA-256 a05c71f5c3d4…
Tropical cyclones of the moment (IBTrACS ACTIVE and NHC advisories)
IBTrACS v04r01 ACTIVE storms (provisional tracks from the WMO centres and JTWC) and NHC CurrentStorms.json (Atlantic, eastern and central Pacific advisories). · source page ↗
Licence : U.S. Government work, public domain · retrieved on Oct 24, 2026 · SHA-256 18c1770a12d2…
HURDAT2 Atlantic hurricane database (NOAA NHC)
Landsea, C. W., Franklin, J. L. (2013). Atlantic hurricane database uncertainty and presentation of a new database format. Monthly Weather Review 141, 3576–3592 (HURDAT2, NOAA NHC). · doi:10.1175/MWR-D-12-00254.1 · source page ↗
Licence : U.S. Government work, public domain · retrieved on Oct 23, 2026 · SHA-256 75202780ce56…
Knapp et al. (2010)
Knapp, K. R., Kruk, M. C., Levinson, D. H., Diamond, H. J., Neumann, C. J. (2010). The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): unifying tropical cyclone best track data. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 91, 363–376. · doi:10.1175/2009BAMS2755.1
Licence : Published literature; cited
Landsea et al. (2013)
Landsea, C. W., Franklin, J. L. (2013). Atlantic hurricane database uncertainty and presentation of a new database format. Monthly Weather Review 141, 3576–3592. · doi:10.1175/MWR-D-12-00254.1
Licence : Published literature; cited
Bell (2000)
Bell, G. D., et al. (2000). Climate assessment for 1999. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 81, S1–S50 (definition of ACE). · doi:10.1175/1520-0477(2000)81[s1:CAF]2.0.CO;2
Licence : Published literature; cited
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