Tropical storms now: hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones

Every named tropical storm in the official data this site reads, in every ocean basin: active storms first, then this season's, each with its track, peak strength, the countries in its alerts and every warning this site stored. From the U.S. National Hurricane Center and GDACS.

This season by basin

North Atlantic 2026 · 4 named

• Hurricane Bang-lang · 30 Aug to 30 Aug 2026 · peak 139 km/h (GDACS)
• Tropical Storm Etau · 30 Aug to 30 Aug 2026 · peak 83 km/h (GDACS)
• Hurricane Saudel · 3 Sep to 3 Sep 2026 · peak 213 km/h (GDACS)
• Tropical Storm Edouard · 3 Sep to 3 Sep 2026 · peak 83 km/h (GDACS)

Eastern North Pacific 2026 · 2 named

• Hurricane Marie · 8 Sep to 8 Sep 2026 · peak 157 km/h (GDACS)
• Hurricane Odalys · 27 Sep to 27 Sep 2026 · peak 213 km/h (GDACS)

Central North Pacific 2026 · 2 named

• Hurricane Karina · 7 Sep to 7 Sep 2026 · peak 231 km/h (GDACS)
• Tropical Storm Norbert · 15 Sep to 15 Sep 2026 · peak 102 km/h (GDACS)

Western North Pacific 2026 · 7 named

• Tropical Storm Krovanh · 9 Sep to 9 Sep 2026 · peak 83 km/h (GDACS)
• Typhoon Dujuan · 22 Sep to 22 Sep 2026 · peak 130 km/h (GDACS)
• Typhoon Surigae · 30 Sep to 30 Sep 2026 · peak 241 km/h (GDACS)
• Typhoon Choi-wan · 6 Oct to 6 Oct 2026 · peak 250 km/h (GDACS)
• Typhoon Koguma · 13 Oct to 13 Oct 2026 · peak 222 km/h (GDACS)
• Typhoon Champi · 25 Oct to 25 Oct 2026 · peak 296 km/h (GDACS)
• Typhoon In-fa · 2 Nov to 2 Nov 2026 · peak 241 km/h (GDACS)

North Indian Ocean 2026 · 2 named

• Cyclone Arnab · 28 Oct to 28 Oct 2026 · peak 222 km/h (GDACS)
• Cyclone Murasu · 2 Nov to 2 Nov 2026 · peak 157 km/h (GDACS)

South Pacific 2026-27 · 1 named

• Cyclone Wati · 19 Oct to 19 Oct 2026 · peak 120 km/h (GDACS)

Northern basins count a season by calendar year; the South-West Indian Ocean, the Australian region and the South Pacific from 1 July to 30 June. Only storms this site recorded are listed, so a season that began before it started recording is not complete here.

Who warns in each basin

• North Atlantic: U.S. National Hurricane Center (NOAA)
• Eastern North Pacific: U.S. National Hurricane Center (NOAA)
• Central North Pacific: Central Pacific Hurricane Center (NOAA)
• Western North Pacific: Japan Meteorological Agency (RSMC Tokyo), PAGASA (Philippines)
• North Indian Ocean: India Meteorological Department (RSMC New Delhi)
• South-West Indian Ocean: Météo-France La Réunion (RSMC La Réunion)
• Australian region: Australian Bureau of Meteorology
• South Pacific: Fiji Meteorological Service (RSMC Nadi)

The warnings that apply where you are come from your national meteorological service. Prepare with the hurricane and cyclone safety guides. European windstorms are named differently: see storm names 2026-27.

Questions

Is there a hurricane, typhoon or cyclone right now?

2 named tropical storms are active in the official data this site reads, listed by ocean basin at the top of this page. Check your national meteorological service for the warnings that apply where you are.

What is the difference between a hurricane, a typhoon and a cyclone?

They are the same kind of storm. It is called a hurricane in the North Atlantic and the eastern and central North Pacific, a typhoon in the western North Pacific, and a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific. A storm gets a name when it reaches tropical-storm strength, sustained winds of at least 63 km/h (34 knots).

Positions, winds and pressures from the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NOAA; public domain) and alert data from GDACS (European Commission Joint Research Centre & United Nations OCHA), gdacs.org.