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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
Nada2016North Indian Ocean2016-11-29 → 12-0245 kt989 hPaTropical storm1,3
Tokage2016Western North Pacific2016-11-23 → 11-2780 kt963 hPaCategory 14,6
Otto2016North Atlantic2016-11-17 → 11-26100 kt975 hPaCategory 38,3
Tina2016Eastern North Pacific2016-11-13 → 11-1835 kt1004 hPaTropical storm0,5
Ma-On2016Western North Pacific2016-11-08 → 11-1235 kt996 hPaTropical storm0,6
Meari2016Western North Pacific2016-10-30 → 11-0990 kt962 hPaCategory 27,5
Seymour2016Eastern North Pacific2016-10-22 → 10-30130 kt940 hPaCategory 414,7
Kyant2016North Indian Ocean2016-10-20 → 10-2940 kt993 hPaTropical storm0,7
Haima2016Western North Pacific2016-10-13 → 10-26145 kt914 hPaCategory 525,6
Sarika2016Western North Pacific2016-10-12 → 10-20115 kt944 hPaCategory 411,4
Aere2016Western North Pacific2016-10-04 → 10-1455 kt985 hPaTropical storm3,0
Nicole2016North Atlantic2016-10-04 → 10-19120 kt950 hPaCategory 425,9
Songda2016Eastern North Pacific2016-10-03 → 10-13130 kt926 hPaCategory 415,5
Bransby2017South Indian Ocean2016-10-02 → 10-0755 kt987 hPaTropical storm3,5
Matthew2016North Atlantic2016-09-28 → 10-09145 kt934 hPaCategory 550,9
Ulika2016Eastern North Pacific2016-09-25 → 10-0265 kt992 hPaCategory 13,1
Roslyn2016Eastern North Pacific2016-09-25 → 09-3045 kt999 hPaTropical storm1,9
Chaba2016Western North Pacific2016-09-24 → 10-07150 kt911 hPaCategory 522,0
Megi2016Western North Pacific2016-09-21 → 09-29120 kt933 hPaCategory 413,0
Lisa2016North Atlantic2016-09-19 → 09-2645 kt999 hPaTropical storm2,8
Paine2016Eastern North Pacific2016-09-17 → 09-2180 kt979 hPaCategory 13,6
Julia2016North Atlantic2016-09-13 → 09-2145 kt1007 hPaTropical storm2,3
Karl2016North Atlantic2016-09-12 → 09-2560 kt980 hPaTropical storm6,2
Ian2016North Atlantic2016-09-11 → 09-1655 kt984 hPaTropical storm3,1
Malakas2016Western North Pacific2016-09-11 → 09-20115 kt937 hPaCategory 422,6
Orlene2016Eastern North Pacific2016-09-10 → 09-1795 kt967 hPaCategory 210,2
Unnamed2016Western North Pacific2016-09-09 → 09-1235 kt996 hPaTropical storm0,2
Meranti2016Western North Pacific2016-09-08 → 09-17170 kt895 hPaCategory 528,9
Malou2016Western North Pacific2016-09-05 → 09-0740 kt1000 hPaTropical storm0,5
Newton2016Eastern North Pacific2016-09-04 → 09-0880 kt977 hPaCategory 14,4
Namtheun2016Western North Pacific2016-08-30 → 09-05100 kt948 hPaCategory 38,4
Hermine2016North Atlantic2016-08-28 → 09-0870 kt981 hPaCategory 13,8
Madeline2016Eastern North Pacific2016-08-26 → 09-03115 kt950 hPaCategory 412,4
Lester2016Eastern North Pacific2016-08-24 → 09-07125 kt944 hPaCategory 435,4
Unnamed2016Western North Pacific2016-08-22 → 08-2440 kt993 hPaTropical storm0,3
Gaston2016North Atlantic2016-08-21 → 09-03105 kt955 hPaCategory 324,7
Kompasu2016Western North Pacific2016-08-18 → 08-2235 kt996 hPaTropical storm0,5
Kay2016Eastern North Pacific2016-08-16 → 08-2645 kt1000 hPaTropical storm2,6
Fiona2016North Atlantic2016-08-16 → 08-2445 kt1004 hPaTropical storm3,0
Mindulle2016Western North Pacific2016-08-16 → 08-2365 kt974 hPaCategory 15,1
Lionrock2016Western North Pacific2016-08-16 → 08-30120 kt933 hPaCategory 429,0
Dianmu2016Western North Pacific2016-08-15 → 08-1945 kt989 hPaTropical storm0,5
Chanthu2016Western North Pacific2016-08-11 → 08-1860 kt978 hPaTropical storm3,3
Conson2016Western North Pacific2016-08-07 → 08-1655 kt982 hPaTropical storm4,6
Javier2016Eastern North Pacific2016-08-06 → 08-1055 kt997 hPaTropical storm1,6
Ivette2016Eastern North Pacific2016-08-02 → 08-1050 kt1000 hPaTropical storm3,5
Omais2016Western North Pacific2016-08-02 → 08-1265 kt974 hPaCategory 15,5
Earl2016North Atlantic2016-08-02 → 08-0675 kt979 hPaCategory 14,6
Howard2016Eastern North Pacific2016-07-31 → 08-0750 kt998 hPaTropical storm1,8
Nida2016Western North Pacific2016-07-29 → 08-0280 kt963 hPaCategory 14,8
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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