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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 Pacific2026-10-24 15:00 UTC12.9°N 103°W90 kt970 hPaCategory 2NHC ↗
Updated 2026-10-24 16:12 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
Kirrily2009South Indian Ocean2009-04-17 → 05-0145 kt989 hPaTropical storm1,0
Bijli2009North Indian Ocean2009-04-13 → 04-1750 kt985 hPaTropical storm2,4
Jade2009South Indian Ocean2009-04-02 → 04-1265 kt948 hPaCategory 15,5
Lin2009South Pacific2009-04-01 → 04-0655 kt982 hPaTropical storm1,6
Jasper2009South Pacific2009-03-22 → 03-2545 kt989 hPaTropical storm1,0
Izilda2009South Indian Ocean2009-03-22 → 03-2965 kt974 hPaCategory 12,6
Ken2009South Pacific2009-03-15 → 03-2060 kt978 hPaTropical storm2,2
Ilsa2009South Indian Ocean2009-03-14 → 03-26100 kt948 hPaCategory 312,9
Joni2009South Pacific2009-03-09 → 03-1455 kt982 hPaTropical storm3,0
Unnamed2009South Indian Ocean2009-03-06 → 03-1335 kt996 hPaTropical storm0,4
Hamish2009South Pacific2009-03-04 → 03-13135 kt922 hPaCategory 424,1
Gabrielle2009South Indian Ocean2009-02-27 → 03-0535 kt996 hPaTropical storm0,7
Hina2009South Indian Ocean2009-02-19 → 03-0165 kt974 hPaCategory 12,7
Innis2009South Pacific2009-02-13 → 02-1840 kt993 hPaTropical storm0,7
Freddy2009South Indian Ocean2009-02-03 → 02-1555 kt982 hPaTropical storm2,4
Gael2009South Indian Ocean2009-01-31 → 02-12120 kt933 hPaCategory 419,3
Ellie2009South Pacific2009-01-30 → 02-0235 kt996 hPaTropical storm0,5
Hettie2009South Pacific2009-01-24 → 01-2935 kt996 hPaTropical storm0,4
Dominic2009South Indian Ocean2009-01-23 → 01-2850 kt985 hPaTropical storm1,2
Fanele2009South Indian Ocean2009-01-17 → 01-26115 kt937 hPaCategory 46,9
Eric2009South Indian Ocean2009-01-16 → 01-2245 kt993 hPaTropical storm2,3
Charlotte2009South Pacific2009-01-10 → 01-1240 kt993 hPaTropical storm0,4
Dongo2009South Indian Ocean2009-01-07 → 01-1460 kt978 hPaTropical storm2,3
Billy2009South Indian Ocean2008-12-15 → 01-03110 kt941 hPaCategory 314,0
Cinda2009South Indian Ocean2008-12-13 → 12-2455 kt982 hPaTropical storm2,9
Dolphin2008Western North Pacific2008-12-08 → 12-1885 kt959 hPaCategory 29,7
Unnamed2008North Indian Ocean2008-12-02 → 12-0935 kt996 hPaTropical storm0,7
Nisha2008North Indian Ocean2008-11-24 → 11-2750 kt985 hPaTropical storm1,7
Anika2009South Indian Ocean2008-11-17 → 11-2160 kt978 hPaTropical storm1,8
Noul2008Western North Pacific2008-11-14 → 11-1740 kt993 hPaTropical storm0,7
Haishen2008Western North Pacific2008-11-14 → 11-1840 kt993 hPaTropical storm0,7
Bernard2009South Indian Ocean2008-11-13 → 11-2040 kt993 hPaTropical storm0,6
Khai-Muk2008North Indian Ocean2008-11-11 → 11-1645 kt989 hPaTropical storm1,5
Paloma2008North Atlantic2008-11-05 → 11-14125 kt944 hPaCategory 49,2
Maysak2008Western North Pacific2008-11-05 → 11-1355 kt982 hPaTropical storm2,3
Polo2008Eastern North Pacific2008-11-02 → 11-0440 kt1003 hPaTropical storm1,1
Rashmi2008North Indian Ocean2008-10-24 → 10-2745 kt989 hPaTropical storm0,7
Bavi2008Western North Pacific2008-10-17 → 10-2245 kt948 hPaTropical storm1,2
Asma2009South Indian Ocean2008-10-15 → 10-2450 kt985 hPaTropical storm2,2
Omar2008North Atlantic2008-10-13 → 10-20115 kt958 hPaCategory 49,0
Nana2008North Atlantic2008-10-12 → 10-1535 kt1004 hPaTropical storm0,5
Unnamed2008Western North Pacific2008-10-11 → 10-1535 kt996 hPaTropical storm0,4
Odile2008Eastern North Pacific2008-10-08 → 10-1350 kt997 hPaTropical storm2,6
Marco2008North Atlantic2008-10-05 → 10-0755 kt998 hPaTropical storm1,3
Norbert2008Eastern North Pacific2008-10-03 → 10-12115 kt945 hPaCategory 418,4
Marie2008Eastern North Pacific2008-10-01 → 10-1970 kt984 hPaCategory 15,0
Higos2008Western North Pacific2008-09-27 → 10-0640 kt993 hPaTropical storm1,0
Mekkhala2008Western North Pacific2008-09-27 → 09-3055 kt982 hPaTropical storm1,1
Laura2008North Atlantic2008-09-25 → 10-0470 kt990 hPaCategory 12,2
Kyle2008North Atlantic2008-09-24 → 09-3075 kt984 hPaCategory 15,4
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 9940f31a922f…
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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