Hurricanes & Tropical Storms - February 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 Pacific Basin
 Tropical Storm Oli Satellite Image |
 Tropical Storm Oli Track  Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Oli | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 02/01 | ||||||||
| Cyclolysis Date | 02/06 | ||||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | Cat 4 | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 132 mph (115 kt or 213 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 925 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 13.4831 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 Pat Satellite Image |
 Tropical Storm Pat Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Pat | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 02/07 | ||||||||
| Cyclolysis Date | 02/11 | ||||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | Cat 2 | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 104 mph (90 kt or 167 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 960 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 6.9025 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 Rene Satellite Image |
 Tropical Storm Rene Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Rene | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 02/11 | ||||||||
| Cyclolysis Date | 02/16 | ||||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | Cat 3 | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 115 mph (100 kt or 185 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 940 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 11.7950 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 Sarah Satellite Image |
 Tropical Storm Sarah Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Sarah | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 02/27 | ||||||||
| Cyclolysis Date | 02/27 | ||||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | TS | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 42 mph (35 kt or 65 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 995 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | .1225 x 104 | ||||||||
| Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | N/A | ||||||||
| Deaths | N/A | ||||||||
| *The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. | |||||||||
South Indian Basin
 Tropical Storm Fami Satellite Image |
 Tropical Storm Fami Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Fami | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 02/02 | ||||||||
| Cyclolysis Date | 02/02 | ||||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | TS | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 46 mph (40 kt or 74 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 944 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | .1600 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 Gelani Satellite Image |
 Tropical Storm Gelane Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Gelane | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 02/16 | ||||||||
| Cyclolysis Date | 02/21 | ||||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | Cat 4 | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 144 mph (125 kt or 232 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 930 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | N/A | ||||||||
| Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | N/A | ||||||||
| Deaths | N/A | ||||||||
| *The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. | |||||||||
