Tropical cyclones in 2025
| Tropical cyclones in 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Year boundaries | |
| First system | Dikeledi |
| Formed | December 30, 2024 |
| Strongest system | |
| Name | Vince |
| Lowest pressure | 923 mbar (hPa); 27.26 inHg |
| Longest lasting system | |
| Name | Dikeledi and Taliah |
| Duration | 19 days |
| Year statistics | |
| Total systems | 17 |
| Named systems | 8 |
| Total fatalities | 9 total |
| Total damage | Unknown |
In 2025, tropical cyclones will form in seven major bodies of water, commonly known as tropical cyclone basins. Tropical cyclones will be named by various weather agencies when they attain maximum sustained winds of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). The strongest system this year so far is Cyclone Vince, which attained a minimum barometric pressure of 923 hPa (27.26 inHg), Cyclone Dikeledi is the deadliest system this year so far, causing at least 9 deaths. However, no storm has been determined as the costliest yet. The accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index for the 2025 (seven basins combined) so far, as calculated by Colorado State University (CSU), is 76 units overall.[1]
Tropical cyclones are primarily monitored by ten warning centers around the world, which are designated as a Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) or a Tropical Cyclone Warning Center ((TCWC) by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). These centers are: National Hurricane Center (NHC), Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC), Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Météo-France (MFR), Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG), Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), Papua New Guinea's National Weather Service (PNGNWS), Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS), and New Zealand's MetService. Unofficial, but still notable, warning centers include the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA; albeit official within the Philippines), the United States's Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), and the Brazilian Navy Hydrographic Center.
Global atmospheric and hydrological conditions
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Summary
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North Atlantic Ocean
[edit]Eastern & Central Pacific Oceans
[edit]Western Pacific Ocean
[edit]North Indian Ocean
[edit]South-West Indian Ocean
[edit]January - June
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Australian Region
[edit]January - June
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South Pacific Ocean
[edit]January - June
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South Atlantic Ocean
[edit]Systems
[edit]January
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January was an unusually active month, with twelve systems forming and seven storms getting named. The month started off in the South-West Indian Ocean with Cyclone Dikeledi, which intensified into a major cyclone before it made two landfalls at Antsiranana, Madagascar and Nampula Province, Mozambique, Cyclone Elvis and Cyclone Faida also formed. Meanwhile, a short-lived Cyclone Pita formed on January 6, affecting some islands in the South Pacific basin. Weeks later, in the Australian basin, Cyclone Sean developed on January 17. Sean rapidly intensified into a Category 3-tropical cyclone, marking it the second major tropical cyclone of the year after Dikeledi. Cyclone Taliah and Cyclone Vince formed as well, with the latter rapidly intensifying into a Very Intense Tropical Cyclone in the South-West Indian Ocean, making it the strongest cyclone this month.
| Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dikeledi | December 30, 2024–January 17 | 175 (110) | 945 | Madagascar, Mayotte, Mozambique, Comoros, Europa Island | Unknown | 9 | [2][3] |
| 03F | January 5–8 | Unknown | 997 | Samoa, Niue | None | None | |
| 09U | January 6–12 | 75 (45) | 1000 | None | None | None | |
| Pita | January 6–12 | 65 (40) | 995 | Tonga, Niue, Cook Islands | None | None | |
| 10U | January 13–17 | 30 (15) | 1006 | None | None | None | |
| Sean | January 17–22 | 175 (110) | 945 | Broome, Port Hedland, Western Australia | None | None | [4] |
| Elvis | January 24–31 | 65 (40) | 991 | Mozambique, Madagascar | None | None | |
| Faida | January 28–February 4 | 65 (40) | 996 | Mascarene Islands, Madagascar | None | None | |
| 13U | January 29–February 1 | Unknown | Unknown | Queensland | None | None | |
| Vince | January 31–February 11 | 220 (140) | 923 | Rodrigues, Île Amsterdam | None | None | |
| Taliah | January 31–present | 140 (85) | 965 | None | None | None | |
| 05F | January 31–February 5 | Unknown | 1000 | Loyalty Islands, Vanuatu | None | None |
February
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So far in February, six systems have formed and one storm has been named. February starts active with many systems forming in January then persisted into February: Faida, 13U, Vince, Taliah and 05F.
| Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16U/06F | February 1–8 | 75 (45) | 996 | None | None | None | |
| 19U/07F | February 7–13 | 75 (45) | 998 | Queensland, New Caledonia | None | None | |
| Zelia | February 7–14 | 205 (125) | 927 | Kimberley, Pilbara | None | None | |
| 20U | February 11–13 | Unknown | Unknown | None | None | None | |
| TD | February 11–17 | 55 (35) | 1006 | Vietnam | None | None | |
| 21U | February 18–present | Unknown | Unknown | None | None | None |
Global effects
[edit]There are a total of seven tropical cyclone basins that tropical cyclones typically form in this table, data from all these basins are added. [5]
| Season name | Areas affected | Systems formed | Named storms | Hurricane-force tropical cyclones |
Damage (2025 USD) |
Deaths | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Atlantic Ocean[a] | — | — | — | — | Unknown | — | ||
| Eastern and Central Pacific Ocean[a] | — | — | — | — | Unknown | — | ||
| Western Pacific Ocean[b] | Vietnam | 1 | — | — | Unknown | — | ||
| North Indian Ocean[c] | — | — | — | — | Unknown | — | ||
| South-West Indian Ocean | January – June[d][e] | Madagascar, Mayotte, Mozambique, Comoros, Europa Island, Mascarene Islands, Île Amsterdam | 3 | 3 | 1 | Unknown | 9 | |
| July – December[b] | — | — | — | — | Unknown | — | ||
| Australian region | January – June[d] | Broome, Port Hedland, Western Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Queensland, Kimberley, Pilbara | 10 | 4 | 4 | Unknown | — | |
| July – December[b] | — | — | — | — | Unknown | — | ||
| South Pacific Ocean | January – June[d] | Tonga, Niue, Cook Islands, Samoa, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | 3 | 1 | — | Unknown | — | |
| July – December[b] | — | — | — | — | Unknown | — | ||
| South Atlantic Ocean | — | — | — | — | Unknown | — | ||
| Worldwide | (See above) | 16[f] | 8 | 2 | Unknown | 9 | ||
- ^ a b The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the Saffir Simpson Scale which uses 1-minute sustained winds.
- ^ a b c d Only systems that formed either before or on December 31, 2025 are counted in the seasonal totals.
- ^ The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the IMD Scale which uses 3-minute sustained winds.
- ^ a b c Only systems that formed either on or after January 1, 2025 are counted in the seasonal totals.
- ^ The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone are based on Météo-France, which uses wind gusts.
- ^ The sum of the number of systems in each basin will not equal the number shown as the total. This is because when systems move between basins, it creates a discrepancy in the actual number of systems.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Real-Time Southern Hemisphere Statistics by Storm for 2024/2025 (Report). Colorado State University. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ "'Fragile' Mayotte still on high alert as storm moves away". Caledonian Record. AFP. 2025-01-12. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ^ "Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi Weakening, But Leaves Trail Of Destruction In Madagascar And Mozambique". Pindula. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
- ^ "Rainfall records tumble as Cyclone Sean intensifies". www.weatherzone.com.au. 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- ^ "Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential Seven Basins". NOAA. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
External links
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Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers
- US National Hurricane Center. (RSMC Miami) – North Atlantic, Eastern Pacific
- Central Pacific Hurricane Center (RSMC Honolulu) – Central Pacific
- Japan Meteorological Agency (RSMC Tokyo) – West Pacific
- India Meteorological Department (RSMC New Delhi) – Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea
- Météo-France – La Reunion (RSMC La Réunion) – South-West Indian Ocean from 30°E to 90°E
- Fiji Meteorological Service (RSMC Nadi) – South Pacific, west of 160°E, north of 25° S
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers
- Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia (TCWC Jakarta) – South Indian Ocean from 90°E to 141°E, generally north of 10°S
- Australian Bureau of Meteorology (TCWC Melbourne), (Seven day forecast) – South Indian Ocean & South Pacific Ocean from 90°E to 160°E, generally south of 10°S
- Papua New Guinea National Weather Service (TCWC Port Moresby) – South Pacific Ocean from 141°E to 160°E, generally north of 10°S
- Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited (TCWC Wellington) – South Pacific west of 160°E, south of 25°S
Other Warning Centres
- Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration – Monitors the West Pacific
- Brazilian Navy Hydrography Center - Marine Meteorological Service – Monitors the South Atlantic
- US Joint Typhoon Warning Centre – Monitors the East Pacific, Central Pacific, West Pacific, South Pacific, North Indian Ocean and South-West Indian Ocean