Hurricanes & Tropical Storms - March 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 Tomas Satellite Image |
 Tropical Storm Tomas Track  Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Tomas | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 03/11 | ||||||||
| Cyclolysis Date | 03/17 | ||||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | Cat 3 | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 127 mph (110 kt or 204 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 930 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 18.2250 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 Ului Satellite Image |
 Tropical Storm Ului Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Ului | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 03/11 | ||||||||
| Cyclolysis Date | 03/21 | ||||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | Cat 5 | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 161 mph (140 kt or 259 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 930 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 32.2606 x 104 | ||||||||
| Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | N/A | ||||||||
| Deaths | N/A | ||||||||
| *The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. | |||||||||
North Pacific Basin
 Tropical Storm Omais Satellite Image |
 Tropical Storm Omais Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Omais | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 03/22 | ||||||||
| Cyclolysis Date | 03/26 | ||||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | Cat 1 | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 58 mph (50 kt or 93 km/h | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 998 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | N/A | ||||||||
| Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | 1.9650 x 104 | ||||||||
| Deaths | N/A | ||||||||
| *The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. | |||||||||
South Indian Basin
 Tropical Storm Hubert Satellite Image |
 Tropical Storm Hubert Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Hubert | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 03/10 | ||||||||
| Cyclolysis Date | 03/10 | ||||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | TS | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 40 mph (35 kt or 65 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 987 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. | |||||||||
 Tropical Storm Imani Satellite Image |
 Tropical Storm Imani Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Imani | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 03/23 | ||||||||
| Cyclolysis Date | 03/26 | ||||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | Cat 1 | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 81 mph (70 kt or 130 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 965 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 4.0993 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 Paul Satellite Image  Australian Scale Color Legend |
 Tropical Storm Paul Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Paul | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 03/28 | ||||||||
| Cyclolysis Date | 03/30 | ||||||||
| Highest Australian Category | Cat 2 | Maximum Gust | 130 km/h | ||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | TS | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 69 mph (60 kt or 111 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 983 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 2.4831 x 104 | ||||||||
| Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | N/A | ||||||||
| Deaths | N/A | ||||||||
| *The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. | |||||||||
