2026 hurricane season maps tracker: Current storms, forecast
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We have the maps you need to track the 2026 season, including forecast tracks, areas to watch and other conditions.

Jennifer GrayMiriam Guthrie
ByJennifer GrayandMiriam Guthrie
2 hours agoUpdated: August 17, 2026, 11:50 am EDTPublished: August 12, 2026, 1:00 pm EDT
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Here's where you can track everything from active storms to areas we are monitoring in both the Atlantic, eastern and central Pacific basins this hurricane season.

The map above shows any systems that the National Hurricane Center are watching for possible development in the Atlantic Basin, along with a current infrared satellite image.

Atlantic

Wind shear

These are areas of strong wind shear, the difference in wind speed and direction with height — are shown in purple. High wind shear is hostile to mature tropical cyclones and those trying to develop.

(MORE: What is wind shear)

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Sea surface temperatures

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Atlantic tracks so far this season

These are the tracks of systems that were at least tropical or subtropical storms, so far in the Atlantic Basin.

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Season activity compared to average

Accumulated Cyclone Energy, or ACE, is a metric that measures the total energy produced by tropical storms and hurricanes over a given period, accounting for both how strong they were and how long they lasted.

It's another measure meteorologists use to gauge how active a hurricane season has been.

Hurricane season ACE to date August 17, 2026

Accumulated Cyclone Energy, or ACE, is a metric that measures the total energy produced by tropical storms and hurricanes over a given period, accounting for both how strong they were and how long they lasted.

(Data: Phil Klotzbach/CSU)

Pacific

Lala forecast cone

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Other areas to watch

This is the same map used above to highlight areas the NHC is watching for potential development, but rather for the central and eastern Pacific Basin.

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Sea surface temperatures

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Pacific tracks so far this season

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