Hurricanes & Tropical Storms - January 2010
Note: This report catalogs recent tropical cyclones and places each basin's tropical cyclone activity in a climate-scale context. It is not updated in real time. Users seeking real time status and forecasts of tropical cyclones should visit The National Hurricane Center.
South Indian Basin
 Tropical Storm Edzani Satellite Image |
 Tropical Storm Edzani Track  Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Edzani | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 01/06 | ||||||||
| Cyclolysis Date | 01/15 | ||||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | TS | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 135 mph (135 kt or 250 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 947 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 22.6206 x 104 | ||||||||
| Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | N/A | ||||||||
| Deaths | N/A | ||||||||
| *The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. | |||||||||
 Tropical Storm 11S Satellite Image |
 Tropical Storm 11S Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | 11S | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 01/27 | ||||||||
| Cyclolysis Date | 01/28 | ||||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | TS | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 40 mph (35 kt or 65 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 1003 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | .3675 x 104 | ||||||||
| Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | N/A | ||||||||
| Deaths | N/A | ||||||||
| *The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. | |||||||||
Australian Basin
 Tropical Storm Magda Satellite Image  Australian Scale Color Legend |
 Tropical Storm Magda Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Magda | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 01/20 | Cyclolysis Date | 01/22 | ||||||
| Highest Australian Category | Cat 1 | Maximum Gust | 139 km/h | ||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | TS | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 69 mph (60 kt or 111 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 980 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 2.4138 x 104 | ||||||||
| Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | N/A | ||||||||
| Deaths | 0 | ||||||||
| *The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. | |||||||||
 Tropical Storm Olga Satellite Image Australian Scale Color Legend |
 Tropical Storm Olga Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Olga | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 01/23 | Cyclolysis Date | 01/27 | ||||||
| Highest Australian Category | Cat 1 | Maximum Gust | 120 km/h | ||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | TS | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 58 mph (50 kt or 93 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 983 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 1.8463 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 Nisha Satellite Image |
 Tropical Storm Nisha Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Nisha | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 01/28 | ||||||||
| Cyclolysis Date | 01/30 | ||||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | TS | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 58 mph (50 kt or 93 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 990 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 1.6338 x 104 | ||||||||
| Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | N/A | ||||||||
| Deaths | N/A | ||||||||
| *The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. | |||||||||
