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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 80 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 · 10/25/26

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 · 10/25/26
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 Pacific2026-10-25 03:00 UTC13.7°N 103.4°W80 kt977 hPaCategory 1NHC ↗
Updated 2026-10-25 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
Bertha2002North Atlantic2002-08-04 → 08-0935 kt1007 hPaTropical storm0,2
Kammuri2002Western North Pacific2002-08-01 → 08-0650 kt987 hPaTropical storm1,4
Elida2002Eastern North Pacific2002-07-23 → 07-31140 kt921 hPaCategory 518,1
Douglas2002Eastern North Pacific2002-07-20 → 07-2690 kt970 hPaCategory 29,3
Fung-Wong2002Western North Pacific2002-07-18 → 07-2765 kt976 hPaCategory 16,8
Unnamed2002Western North Pacific2002-07-17 → 07-2235 kt997 hPaTropical storm0,1
Arthur2002North Atlantic2002-07-14 → 07-1950 kt992 hPaTropical storm1,5
Fengshen2002Western North Pacific2002-07-13 → 07-28145 kt892 hPaCategory 561,2
Cristina2002Eastern North Pacific2002-07-09 → 07-1655 kt994 hPaTropical storm2,5
Nakri2002Western North Pacific2002-07-07 → 07-1340 kt990 hPaTropical storm2,4
Halong2002Western North Pacific2002-07-05 → 07-19135 kt904 hPaCategory 426,4
Chataan2002Western North Pacific2002-06-27 → 07-12130 kt910 hPaCategory 434,4
Rammasun2002Western North Pacific2002-06-26 → 07-07110 kt933 hPaCategory 316,5
Boris2002Eastern North Pacific2002-06-08 → 06-1150 kt997 hPaTropical storm1,4
Noguri2002Western North Pacific2002-06-03 → 06-1185 kt958 hPaCategory 25,3
Alma2002Eastern North Pacific2002-05-24 → 06-01100 kt960 hPaCategory 310,3
Upia2002South Pacific2002-05-23 → 05-2935 kt996 hPaTropical storm1,3
Hagibis2002Western North Pacific2002-05-13 → 05-22140 kt898 hPaCategory 517,0
Unnamed2002North Indian Ocean2002-05-09 → 05-1245 kt991 hPaTropical storm1,1
Errol2002South Indian Ocean2002-05-08 → 05-1445 kt991 hPaTropical storm2,4
Unnamed2002North Indian Ocean2002-05-05 → 05-1045 kt991 hPaTropical storm2,3
Kesiny2002South Indian Ocean2002-05-02 → 05-1165 kt976 hPaCategory 17,4
Bonnie2002South Indian Ocean2002-04-07 → 04-1550 kt987 hPaTropical storm3,3
Dianne:jery2002South Indian Ocean2002-04-05 → 04-13105 kt938 hPaCategory 310,1
Ikala2002South Indian Ocean2002-03-21 → 04-02110 kt933 hPaCategory 39,6
Unnamed2002South Pacific2002-03-13 → 03-1635 kt997 hPaTropical storm0,6
Hary2002South Indian Ocean2002-03-03 → 03-17140 kt898 hPaCategory 531,1
Des2002South Pacific2002-03-02 → 03-0850 kt987 hPaTropical storm1,7
Mitag2002Western North Pacific2002-02-26 → 03-08140 kt898 hPaCategory 531,2
Unnamed2002South Pacific2002-02-23 → 02-2535 kt997 hPaTropical storm0,6
Guillaume2002South Indian Ocean2002-02-13 → 02-23120 kt922 hPaCategory 422,0
Claudia2002South Pacific2002-02-10 → 02-1575 kt967 hPaCategory 13,8
Chris2002South Indian Ocean2002-02-02 → 02-07125 kt916 hPaCategory 411,3
Francesca2002South Indian Ocean2002-01-30 → 02-14115 kt927 hPaCategory 424,8
Eddy2002South Indian Ocean2002-01-22 → 01-2975 kt967 hPaCategory 14,7
Dina2002South Indian Ocean2002-01-16 → 01-28130 kt910 hPaCategory 431,9
Tapah2002Western North Pacific2002-01-08 → 01-1350 kt987 hPaTropical storm1,6
Bernie2002South Pacific2001-12-30 → 01-0645 kt991 hPaTropical storm0,8
Cyprien2002South Indian Ocean2001-12-29 → 01-0350 kt987 hPaTropical storm1,6
Waka2002South Pacific2001-12-28 → 01-05100 kt944 hPaCategory 312,5
Vamei2001Western North Pacific2001-12-26 → 01-0165 kt976 hPaCategory 11,8
Faxai2001Western North Pacific2001-12-13 → 12-26155 kt879 hPaCategory 532,4
Unnamed2001Western North Pacific2001-12-10 → 12-1235 kt997 hPaTropical storm0,1
Kajiki2001Western North Pacific2001-12-03 → 12-0935 kt997 hPaTropical storm1,1
Trina2002South Pacific2001-11-29 → 12-0335 kt997 hPaTropical storm0,2
Bako:bessi2002South Indian Ocean2001-11-24 → 12-0975 kt967 hPaCategory 19,2
Olga2001North Atlantic2001-11-23 → 12-0480 kt973 hPaCategory 111,1
Unnamed2002South Indian Ocean2001-11-20 → 11-2435 kt997 hPaTropical storm0,6
Unnamed2001Western North Pacific2001-11-18 → 11-2335 kt997 hPaTropical storm1,1
Unnamed2001Western North Pacific2001-11-16 → 11-2535 kt997 hPaTropical storm0,5
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 25, 2026 · SHA-256 140b67d56af5…
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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