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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.
Northwest Pacific Basin
 Tropical Storm Kujira Satellite Image |
 Tropical Storm Kujira Track  Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Kujira | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 05/02 | Cyclolysis Date | 05/08 | ||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | Cat 4 | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 132 mph (115 kt or 212 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 940 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 12.3800 x 104 | ||||||||
| Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | N/A | ||||||||
| Deaths | 0 | ||||||||
| *The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. | |||||||||
 Tropical Storm Chan-hom Satellite Image |
 Tropical Storm Chan-hom Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Chan-hom | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 05/03 | Cyclolysis Date | 05/08 | ||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | Cat 2 | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 98 mph (85 kt or 157 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 975 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 6.0725 x 104 | ||||||||
| Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | 05/07 - northwest coast of Luzon Island (65 kt or 139 km/h) | ||||||||
| Deaths | 61 | ||||||||
| *The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. | |||||||||
North Indian Basin
 Tropical Storm Aila Satellite Image |
 Tropical Storm Aila Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Aila | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 05/24 | Cyclolysis Date | 05/25 | ||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | TS | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 75 mph (65 kt or 120 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 968 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 1.8850 x 104 | ||||||||
| Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | 04/25 - Sagar Island, West Bengal (61 kt or 112 km/h) | ||||||||
| Deaths | 325 | ||||||||
| *The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. | |||||||||