Named Cyclone Records
Explore tropical-cyclone records when supported public feeds publish them.
Provider Fields
Position, category, wind estimate and movement appear only when supplied by a source.
Basin Context
Hurricane, typhoon and cyclone are regional names for tropical cyclones.
Source Freshness
Provider timestamps and coverage vary; PocketWorld does not invent missing observations.
What the hurricane tracker shows
PocketWorld places available, source-published tropical-cyclone records on an interactive globe. Depending on the record, the map may show a storm position, name, category, wind estimate or reported movement. Fields are not uniform: an upstream feed can omit details, revise an earlier report or cover only part of a basin. The globe is a way to explore the records we can access, not a complete meteorological catalogue.
Sources and geographic coverage
The National Hurricane Center publishes official information for the Atlantic and eastern North Pacific. NASA EONET and GDACS can provide additional event context, while their geographic scope, update cadence and available fields differ. No single feed covers every cyclone worldwide. A storm may be known by different regional terms:
- Hurricane is commonly used in the Atlantic and eastern North Pacific.
- Typhoon is commonly used in the western North Pacific.
- Cyclone is commonly used in the Indian Ocean and South Pacific.
Positions, tracks and update timing
PocketWorld displays fields that arrive in supported provider records; it does not calculate a storm forecast or create a projected path. Each provider publishes on its own schedule, and the app may retain a recent snapshot during an upstream outage. Check the source label and timestamp in the map before interpreting a record as current. An empty view does not prove that a basin has no hazardous weather.
Use official warnings for safety decisions
This page is an informational map, not an emergency alert or evacuation service. For watches, warnings, forecast discussions, evacuation routes and all-clear notices, follow the responsible national meteorological agency and local emergency authority. Conditions can change between reports, and hazards such as rainfall, flooding, surge and wind can extend beyond a plotted track.
Hazard data sources
Events are aggregated from USGS, EMSC, NOAA, NASA EONET, NASA FIRMS and GDACS, then normalized and deduplicated.
Frequently asked questions
How often is hurricane data updated?
There is no single update interval. Each source publishes on its own schedule; use the record timestamp and source freshness shown in the map.
Does PocketWorld calculate a hurricane forecast?
No. The map does not calculate projected paths. Track or forecast fields are shown only when they are present in an upstream source record.
Does an empty map mean there is no storm?
Not necessarily. Provider coverage, reporting cadence, outages and the current map filters can affect what appears. Check official regional forecasts and warnings.
What's the difference between a hurricane and a typhoon?
They are regional names for tropical cyclones; terminology depends on the basin. The naming difference does not make this map an official warning source.