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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
4
Vance 55 kt · Olana 35 kt · Champi 51 kt
Global ACE 2026
949 10⁴ kt²
94 storms, 42 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) · 10/25/26 Tropical cyclones of the moment (IBTrACS ACTIVE and NHC advisories) · U.S. Government work, public domain · 10/26/26

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 · 10/26/26
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 Pacific2026-10-26 09:00 UTC15.3°N 105.1°W55 kt995 hPaTropical stormNHC ↗
OlanaEastern North Pacific2026-10-26 09:00 UTC14.9°N 176.6°W35 kt1002 hPaTropical stormNHC ↗
ChampiWestern North Pacific2026-10-25 00:00 UTC29°N 124.7°E51 kt987 hPaTropical stormIBTrACS
In-FaWestern North Pacific2026-10-25 00:00 UTC11.5°N 165.3°E54 kt991 hPaTropical stormIBTrACS
Updated 2026-10-26 09:52 UTC. 1-minute sustained winds (NHC, JTWC); provisional data.

The 2026 season

Global ACE of the season
949 10⁴ 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) · 10/25/26 Current · provisional
Named storms, world
94
of which 42 hurricanes/typhoons and 30 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) · 10/25/26 Current · provisional
North Atlantic ACE
20 10⁴ 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) · 10/25/26 Current · provisional
Storms in the catalogue
4,192
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) · 10/25/26 Current · provisional
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) · 10/25/26
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) · 10/25/26 Current · provisional
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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) · 10/25/26 Current · provisional
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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) · 10/25/26 Current · provisional
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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 Current
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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 Current
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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) · 10/25/26
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NameSeasonBasinDatesMax windMin pressureCategoryACE
Ismael1983Eastern North Pacific1983-08-08 → 08-1485 kt—Category 27,2
Carmen1983Western North Pacific1983-08-07 → 08-1545 kt992 hPaTropical storm0,6
Unnamed1983North Indian Ocean1983-08-03 → 08-1045 kt—Tropical storm0,6
Abby1983Western North Pacific1983-07-30 → 08-23145 kt895 hPaCategory 550,9
Henriette1983Eastern North Pacific1983-07-26 → 08-06115 kt—Category 422,7
Gil1983Eastern North Pacific1983-07-23 → 08-0480 kt—Category 112,2
Wayne1983Western North Pacific1983-07-19 → 07-25135 kt920 hPaCategory 410,4
Flossie1983Eastern North Pacific1983-07-16 → 07-2150 kt—Tropical storm1,2
Erick1983Eastern North Pacific1983-07-12 → 07-1655 kt—Tropical storm2,6
Unnamed1984South Indian Ocean1983-07-11 → 07-1535 kt—Tropical storm0,9
Tip1983Western North Pacific1983-07-06 → 07-1465 kt975 hPaCategory 13,1
Dalilia1983Eastern North Pacific1983-07-05 → 07-1160 kt—Tropical storm3,2
Vera1983Western North Pacific1983-07-04 → 07-1890 kt965 hPaCategory 211,2
Cosme1983Eastern North Pacific1983-07-02 → 07-0535 kt—Tropical storm0,5
Sarah1983Western North Pacific1983-06-15 → 06-2735 kt998 hPaTropical storm0,2
Barbara1983Eastern North Pacific1983-06-08 → 06-18115 kt—Category 416,9
Adolph1983Eastern North Pacific1983-05-20 → 05-2895 kt—Category 211,2
Monty1983South Indian Ocean1983-04-22 → 04-2955 kt975 hPaTropical storm3,1
Naomi1983South Indian Ocean1983-04-19 → 05-0260 kt960 hPaTropical storm7,3
William1983South Pacific1983-04-14 → 04-2276 kt955 hPaCategory 19,8
Veena1983South Pacific1983-04-06 → 04-14100 kt925 hPaCategory 314,8
Lena1983South Indian Ocean1983-04-01 → 04-0860 kt980 hPaTropical storm3,2
Tomasi1983South Pacific1983-03-26 → 04-04102 kt925 hPaCategory 311,3
Sarah1983South Pacific1983-03-22 → 04-0390 kt940 hPaCategory 211,2
Saba1983South Pacific1983-03-19 → 03-2450 kt985 hPaTropical storm1,4
Rewa1983South Pacific1983-03-06 → 03-1590 kt925 hPaCategory 216,6
Ken1983South Indian Ocean1983-02-27 → 03-0655 kt970 hPaTropical storm3,5
Prema1983South Pacific1983-02-24 → 03-0541 kt987 hPaTropical storm1,0
Oscar1983South Pacific1983-02-22 → 03-06100 kt920 hPaCategory 316,5
Nisha:orama1983South Pacific1983-02-19 → 02-28100 kt925 hPaCategory 314,8
Elinor1983South Pacific1983-02-10 → 03-04100 kt935 hPaCategory 340,6
Unnamed1983South Indian Ocean1983-02-05 → 02-0835 kt—Tropical storm0,5
Nano1983South Pacific1983-01-21 → 01-2865 kt970 hPaCategory 12,6
Mark1983South Pacific1983-01-18 → 01-3180 kt955 hPaCategory 19,0
Des1983South Pacific1983-01-13 → 01-2455 kt994 hPaTropical storm3,8
Elinah1983South Indian Ocean1983-01-09 → 01-1665 kt966 hPaCategory 14,6
Jane1983South Indian Ocean1983-01-01 → 01-1080 kt947 hPaCategory 16,4
Dadafy1983South Indian Ocean1982-12-20 → 01-0165 kt976 hPaCategory 16,0
Lisa1983South Pacific1982-12-09 → 12-1855 kt975 hPaTropical storm4,0
Roger1982Western North Pacific1982-12-04 → 12-1165 kt980 hPaCategory 13,1
Bemany1983South Indian Ocean1982-11-29 → 12-0965 kt966 hPaCategory 14,7
Pamela1982Western North Pacific1982-11-20 → 12-08100 kt940 hPaCategory 321,5
Iwa1982Eastern North Pacific1982-11-19 → 11-2480 kt—Category 17,8
Kina1983South Pacific1982-11-06 → 11-1340 kt990 hPaTropical storm1,1
Unnamed1982North Indian Ocean1982-11-04 → 11-0985 kt962 hPaCategory 25,1
Joti1983South Pacific1982-10-30 → 11-0765 kt975 hPaCategory 17,7
Tara1982Eastern North Pacific1982-10-19 → 10-2645 kt—Tropical storm2,2
Unnamed1982North Indian Ocean1982-10-16 → 10-2150 kt982 hPaTropical storm1,4
Sergio1982Eastern North Pacific1982-10-13 → 10-23110 kt—Category 322,5
Unnamed1982North Indian Ocean1982-10-13 → 10-1650 kt—Tropical storm1,5
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 25, 2026 · SHA-256 9c00ce8a7cc3…
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 26, 2026 · SHA-256 f20f8ca6db7d…
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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