Hurricanes & Tropical Storms - January 2011
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 Vania Satellite Image |
 Tropical Storm Vania Forecast Track  Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend |
| Tropical Cyclone | Vania | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 01/12 | ||||||||
| Cyclolysis Date | 01/15 | ||||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | TS | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 69 mph (60 kt or 111 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 970 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 3.2475 x 104 | ||||||||
| Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | N/A | ||||||||
| Deaths | 0 | ||||||||
| *The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. | |||||||||
 Tropical Storm Wilma Satellite Image |
 Tropical Storm Wilma Forecast Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend |
| Tropical Cyclone | Wilma | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 01/22 | ||||||||
| Cyclolysis Date | 01/28 | ||||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | TS | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 132 mph (115 kt or 213 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 930 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 10.7369 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 Vince Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | |||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Vince | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 01/12 | ||||||||
| Cyclolysis Date | 01/15 | ||||||||
| Highest Australian Category | Cat 1 | Maximum Gust | 93 km/h | ||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | TS | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 46 mph (40 kt or 74 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 986 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 1.7981 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 Zelia Satellite Image  Australian Scale Color Legend |
 Tropical Storm Zelia Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Zelia | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 01/14 | ||||||||
| Cyclolysis Date | 01/17 | ||||||||
| Highest Australian Category | Cat 3 | Maximum Gust | 204 km/h | ||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | Cat 2 | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 104 mph (90 kt or 167 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 957 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 6.9175 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 Anthony Satellite Image Australian Scale Color Legend |
 Tropical Storm Anthony Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Anthony | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 01/23 | ||||||||
| Cyclolysis Date | 01/25 | ||||||||
| Highest Australian Category | Cat 1 | Maximum Gust | 102 km/h | ||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | TS | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 52 mph (45 kt or 83 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 988 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 6.9175 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 Bianca Satellite Image Australian Scale Color Legend |
 Tropical Storm Bianca Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Bianca | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 01/25 | ||||||||
| Cyclolysis Date | 01/29 | ||||||||
| Highest Australian Category | Cat 4 | Maximum Gust | 259 km/h | ||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | Cat 4 | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 132 mph (115 kt or 213 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 945 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 8.7313 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 Yasi Satellite Image Australian Scale Color Legend |
 Tropical Storm Yasi Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Yasi | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 01/30 | ||||||||
| Cyclolysis Date | 02/03 | ||||||||
| Highest Australian Category | Cat 5 | Maximum Gust | 306 km/h | ||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | Cat 4 | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 155 mph (135 kt or 250 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 922 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 15.0594 x 104 | ||||||||
| Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | 02/3 - Queensland, Australia (125 kt or 232 km/h) | ||||||||
| Deaths | 1 | ||||||||
| *The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. | |||||||||
