Note: This report catalogs recent tropical cyclones across the North Atlantic and East Pacific and places each basin’s tropical cyclone activity in a climate-scale context. It is not updated in real time. Users seeking the real time status and forecasts of tropical cyclones should visit The National Hurricane Center.
South Indian Basin
Tropical Storm Gael Satellite Image |
Tropical Storm Gael Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend |
Tropical Cyclone | Gael | ||||||||
Cyclogenesis Date | 02/02 | Cyclolysis Date | 02/10 | ||||||
Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | Cat 4 | ||||||||
Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 138 mph (120 kt or 222 km/h) | ||||||||
Min Pressure | 930 mbar | ||||||||
Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 18.2388 x 104 | ||||||||
Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | N/A | ||||||||
Deaths | 0 | ||||||||
*The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. |
Tropical Storm Hinda Satellite Image |
Tropical Storm Hinda Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend |
Tropical Cyclone | Hinda | ||||||||
Cyclogenesis Date | 02/21 | Cyclolysis Date | 02/24 | ||||||
Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | TS | ||||||||
Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 69 mph (60 kt or 111 km/h) | ||||||||
Min Pressure | 976 mbar | ||||||||
Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 1.8713 x 104 | ||||||||
Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | N/A | ||||||||
Deaths | 0 | ||||||||
*The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. |
Australian Basin
Tropical Storm Freddy Satellite Image Australian Scale Color Legend |
Tropical Storm Freddy Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend |
Tropical Cyclone | Freddy | ||||||||
Cyclogenesis Date | 02/07 | Cyclolysis Date | 02/09 | ||||||
Highest Australian Category | Cat 2 | Maximum Gust | 130 km/h | ||||||
Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | TS | ||||||||
Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 63 mph (55 kt or 101 km/h) | ||||||||
Min Pressure | 983 mbar | ||||||||
Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 2.2344 x 104 | ||||||||
Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | N/A | ||||||||
Deaths | 0 | ||||||||
*The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. |
South Pacific Basin
Tropical Storm Innis Satellite Image |
Tropical Storm Innis Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend |
Tropical Cyclone | Innis | ||||||||
Cyclogenesis Date | 02/17 | Cyclolysis Date | 02/18 | ||||||
Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | TS | ||||||||
Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 40 mph (35 kt or 65 km/h) | ||||||||
Min Pressure | 990 mbar | ||||||||
Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | .8575 x 104 | ||||||||
Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | N/A | ||||||||
Deaths | 0 | ||||||||
*The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. |