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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 95 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 Pacific2026-10-24 03:00 UTC12°N 102.6°W95 kt965 hPaCategory 2NHC ↗
Updated 2026-10-24 04:00 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
Sanba2018Western North Pacific2018-02-07 → 02-1640 kt999 hPaTropical storm1,1
Gita2018South Pacific2018-02-07 → 02-22125 kt929 hPaCategory 432,3
Fehi2018South Pacific2018-01-26 → 01-3155 kt970 hPaTropical storm3,1
Cebile2018South Indian Ocean2018-01-25 → 02-09115 kt942 hPaCategory 436,2
Berguitta2018South Indian Ocean2018-01-09 → 01-24105 kt950 hPaCategory 313,4
Joyce2018South Indian Ocean2018-01-06 → 01-1550 kt987 hPaTropical storm2,0
Irving2018South Indian Ocean2018-01-03 → 01-1195 kt962 hPaCategory 29,9
Ava2018South Indian Ocean2017-12-30 → 01-0995 kt958 hPaCategory 27,1
Bolaven2018Western North Pacific2017-12-29 → 01-0435 kt1001 hPaTropical storm0,2
Hilda2018South Indian Ocean2017-12-25 → 12-3150 kt990 hPaTropical storm1,3
Tembin2017Western North Pacific2017-12-19 → 12-2685 kt959 hPaCategory 26,2
Kai-Tak2017Western North Pacific2017-12-12 → 12-2350 kt985 hPaTropical storm3,2
Unnamed2017North Indian Ocean2017-12-06 → 12-1045 kt989 hPaTropical storm0,6
Ockhi2017North Indian Ocean2017-11-28 → 12-05100 kt948 hPaCategory 311,7
Dahlia2018South Indian Ocean2017-11-27 → 12-0655 kt988 hPaTropical storm3,0
Cempaka2018South Indian Ocean2017-11-24 → 11-2860 kt990 hPaTropical storm1,6
Kirogi2017Western North Pacific2017-11-16 → 11-1940 kt993 hPaTropical storm0,8
Haikui2017Western North Pacific2017-11-07 → 11-1445 kt989 hPaTropical storm1,0
Rina2017North Atlantic2017-11-04 → 11-0950 kt991 hPaTropical storm1,7
Damrey2017Western North Pacific2017-10-30 → 11-0490 kt967 hPaCategory 24,7
Philippe2017North Atlantic2017-10-27 → 10-2835 kt1000 hPaTropical storm0,1
Selma2017Eastern North Pacific2017-10-26 → 10-2835 kt1004 hPaTropical storm0,6
Saola2017Western North Pacific2017-10-19 → 10-2965 kt974 hPaCategory 15,1
Lan2017Western North Pacific2017-10-14 → 10-23135 kt922 hPaCategory 422,1
Khanun2017Western North Pacific2017-10-10 → 10-1690 kt956 hPaCategory 24,8
Ophelia2017North Atlantic2017-10-06 → 10-17100 kt957 hPaCategory 314,5
Ramon2017Eastern North Pacific2017-10-03 → 10-0440 kt1002 hPaTropical storm0,4
Nate2017North Atlantic2017-10-03 → 10-1080 kt981 hPaCategory 14,1
Pilar2017Eastern North Pacific2017-09-21 → 09-2545 kt1000 hPaTropical storm1,1
Maria2017North Atlantic2017-09-16 → 10-02150 kt908 hPaCategory 544,8
Lee2017North Atlantic2017-09-14 → 09-30100 kt962 hPaCategory 317,9
Norma2017Eastern North Pacific2017-09-14 → 09-2265 kt985 hPaCategory 14,7
Max2017Eastern North Pacific2017-09-13 → 09-1580 kt980 hPaCategory 12,2
Otis2017Eastern North Pacific2017-09-11 → 09-20100 kt965 hPaCategory 34,6
Doksuri2017Western North Pacific2017-09-09 → 09-1695 kt960 hPaCategory 25,7
Talim2017Western North Pacific2017-09-08 → 09-22120 kt933 hPaCategory 417,1
Katia2017North Atlantic2017-09-05 → 09-0990 kt972 hPaCategory 26,1
Jose2017North Atlantic2017-09-04 → 09-25135 kt938 hPaCategory 443,3
Mawar2017Western North Pacific2017-08-30 → 09-0445 kt989 hPaTropical storm1,4
Irma2017North Atlantic2017-08-29 → 09-13155 kt914 hPaCategory 564,9
Lidia2017Eastern North Pacific2017-08-29 → 09-0355 kt986 hPaTropical storm2,6
Unnamed2017North Atlantic2017-08-27 → 08-2940 kt1004 hPaTropical storm0,0
Sanvu2017Western North Pacific2017-08-26 → 09-0690 kt953 hPaCategory 29,0
Pakhar2017Western North Pacific2017-08-23 → 08-2760 kt983 hPaTropical storm2,0
Hato2017Western North Pacific2017-08-19 → 08-24100 kt948 hPaCategory 34,6
Kenneth2017Eastern North Pacific2017-08-17 → 08-27115 kt951 hPaCategory 410,3
Harvey2017North Atlantic2017-08-16 → 09-02115 kt937 hPaCategory 411,4
Gert2017North Atlantic2017-08-11 → 08-1895 kt962 hPaCategory 27,8
Jova2017Eastern North Pacific2017-08-11 → 08-1635 kt1003 hPaTropical storm0,5
Banyan2017Western North Pacific2017-08-10 → 08-17110 kt941 hPaCategory 313,8
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 b2f674948880…
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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