Hurricane tracker
Active hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones worldwide, with tracks and forecast cones from GDACS.
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How to read the hurricane map
Each active storm shows its observed track as a white line and, where the forecasting agency issues one, a dashed cone for the likely path of its center over the next few days. The cone does not show the storm's size: damaging winds and rain often reach well outside it. Click a storm for its current strength, maximum winds and a link to the full GDACS impact report.
The faint orange lines are convergent plate boundaries. They have nothing to do with storms, but they show how many hurricane and typhoon coasts, from the Philippines and Japan to Central America and the Caribbean, also live with earthquakes and volcanoes.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the storm data come from?
Active storms come from GDACS, the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System run by the European Commission and the United Nations. It merges advisories from the US National Hurricane Center, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center and other agencies, so it covers every ocean basin.
What do the alert colors mean?
GDACS rates each storm green, orange or red by its likely humanitarian impact, which combines wind strength with how many people live in its path. A strong storm far out at sea can be green; a weaker one heading for a crowded coast can be orange.
What is the difference between a hurricane, a typhoon and a cyclone?
They are the same kind of storm with different regional names. Over the Atlantic and northeast Pacific it is a hurricane, over the northwest Pacific a typhoon, and over the Indian Ocean and South Pacific a cyclone.
Is this an official warning service?
No. For warnings and evacuation orders always follow your national weather service, such as the US National Hurricane Center, the Japan Meteorological Agency or the India Meteorological Department.