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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
Franklin2017North Atlantic2017-08-06 → 08-1075 kt981 hPaCategory 13,7
Nalgae2017Western North Pacific2017-07-31 → 08-0960 kt978 hPaTropical storm3,6
Emily2017North Atlantic2017-07-30 → 08-0150 kt1001 hPaTropical storm0,6
Haitang2017Western North Pacific2017-07-27 → 08-0340 kt992 hPaTropical storm1,4
Nesat2017Western North Pacific2017-07-24 → 07-3090 kt956 hPaCategory 26,8
Irwin2017Eastern North Pacific2017-07-22 → 08-0380 kt979 hPaCategory 111,1
Roke2017Western North Pacific2017-07-21 → 07-2335 kt996 hPaTropical storm0,4
Hilary2017Eastern North Pacific2017-07-20 → 07-3195 kt969 hPaCategory 214,6
Sonca2017Western North Pacific2017-07-20 → 07-2945 kt989 hPaTropical storm1,9
Kulap2017Western North Pacific2017-07-19 → 07-2750 kt985 hPaTropical storm3,0
Noru2017Western North Pacific2017-07-19 → 08-09135 kt922 hPaCategory 446,1
Greg2017Eastern North Pacific2017-07-17 → 07-2750 kt1000 hPaTropical storm5,2
Don2017North Atlantic2017-07-16 → 07-1845 kt1005 hPaTropical storm0,8
Talas2017Western North Pacific2017-07-13 → 07-1750 kt985 hPaTropical storm1,1
Fernanda2017Eastern North Pacific2017-07-11 → 07-22125 kt948 hPaCategory 428,4
Eugene2017Eastern North Pacific2017-07-07 → 07-14100 kt966 hPaCategory 38,1
Nanmadol2017Western North Pacific2017-07-01 → 07-0865 kt974 hPaCategory 12,9
Dora2017Eastern North Pacific2017-06-23 → 06-3090 kt974 hPaCategory 25,0
Cindy2017North Atlantic2017-06-19 → 06-2450 kt991 hPaTropical storm1,8
Bret2017North Atlantic2017-06-18 → 06-2045 kt1007 hPaTropical storm0,5
Calvin2017Eastern North Pacific2017-06-11 → 06-1340 kt1004 hPaTropical storm0,3
Merbok2017Western North Pacific2017-06-09 → 06-1345 kt989 hPaTropical storm1,1
Beatriz2017Eastern North Pacific2017-05-31 → 06-0240 kt1001 hPaTropical storm0,6
Mora2017North Indian Ocean2017-05-27 → 05-3080 kt963 hPaCategory 13,2
Adrian2017Eastern North Pacific2017-05-09 → 05-1240 kt1004 hPaTropical storm0,5
Ella2017South Pacific2017-05-07 → 05-1570 kt970 hPaCategory 17,1
Donna2017South Pacific2017-05-01 → 05-15125 kt929 hPaCategory 424,6
Greg2017South Indian Ocean2017-04-28 → 05-0145 kt995 hPaTropical storm0,7
Muifa2017Western North Pacific2017-04-22 → 04-2940 kt993 hPaTropical storm0,9
Frances2017South Pacific2017-04-20 → 05-0180 kt963 hPaCategory 14,2
Arlene2017North Atlantic2017-04-16 → 04-2255 kt986 hPaTropical storm0,8
Maarutha2017North Indian Ocean2017-04-13 → 04-1650 kt985 hPaTropical storm1,3
Cook2017South Pacific2017-04-06 → 04-1790 kt956 hPaCategory 27,8
Ernie2017South Indian Ocean2017-04-04 → 04-11140 kt918 hPaCategory 513,5
Unnamed2017South Pacific2017-04-03 → 04-1140 kt993 hPaTropical storm1,5
Debbie2017South Pacific2017-03-23 → 03-31115 kt937 hPaCategory 49,7
Caleb2017South Indian Ocean2017-03-21 → 03-3045 kt989 hPaTropical storm3,0
Unnamed2017South Indian Ocean2017-03-19 → 03-2350 kt985 hPaTropical storm0,3
Fernando2017South Indian Ocean2017-03-05 → 03-1645 kt989 hPaTropical storm2,5
Enawo2017South Indian Ocean2017-03-01 → 03-11130 kt926 hPaCategory 416,6
Blanche2017South Pacific2017-02-28 → 03-0655 kt982 hPaTropical storm1,4
Unnamed2017South Pacific2017-02-20 → 02-2245 kt989 hPaTropical storm0,8
Bart2017South Pacific2017-02-20 → 02-2340 kt993 hPaTropical storm1,0
Alfred2017South Pacific2017-02-15 → 02-2250 kt985 hPaTropical storm1,3
Dineo2017South Indian Ocean2017-02-11 → 02-1785 kt959 hPaCategory 24,7
Carlos2017South Indian Ocean2017-02-02 → 02-1570 kt970 hPaCategory 18,8
Unnamed2017South Indian Ocean2017-01-24 → 02-0250 kt985 hPaTropical storm1,4
Nock-Ten2016Western North Pacific2016-12-19 → 12-28140 kt915 hPaCategory 518,4
Yvette2017South Indian Ocean2016-12-18 → 12-2550 kt985 hPaTropical storm3,0
Vardah2016North Indian Ocean2016-12-06 → 12-1885 kt959 hPaCategory 28,4
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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