2026 hurricane season maps tracker: Current storms, forecast
The 2026 hurricane season is unusually active, with multiple storms brewing across both the Atlantic and Pacific.
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The 2026 hurricane season is unusually active, with multiple storms brewing across both the Atlantic and Pacific. The Atlantic and Pacific are both seeing significant activity. USA Today reports that forecasters are tracking nine systems across both oceans.
The Weather Channel and Currently.com are tracking two tropical storms that are expected to merge. The East Pacific is particularly active, with Tropical Storm Iselle churning and three named storms plus four waves being monitored, according to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and WPEC. The situation is complicated by the unpredictability of storm paths.
Currently.com notes that two tropical storms are on a collision course, which could lead to a more powerful storm. The Weather Channel is tracking the forecast, but coverage does not yet specify how this merger might affect landfall predictions.
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- Tropical Storm Iselle expected to absorb Tropical Storm Julio in the Pacific Ocean AP News · 1h ago
- Tropical Storm Julio dissipates near Tropical Storm Iselle in the Pacific Ocean fox5sandiego.com · 4h ago
- Pacific Basin firing up with two named storms and four areas to watch Yahoo · 4h ago
- Hurricane forecasters track 9 systems across Atlantic, Pacific USA Today · 7h ago
- Tropical Storm Iselle churns in East Pacific as active hurricane season continues Honolulu Star-Advertiser · 7h ago
- Tropics remain very active across the Pacific with three named storms, four waves WPEC · 7h ago
- Map shows where two tropical storms will become one: Tracker path Currently.com · 7h ago
- 2026 hurricane season maps tracker: Current storms, forecast The Weather Channel · 7h ago
Quick answers
How many storms are currently being tracked?
Forecasters are tracking nine systems across the Atlantic and Pacific.
Which regions are most affected?
The East Pacific is particularly active, with three named storms and four waves being monitored.
What is the current forecast for the merging storms?
Coverage does not yet specify how the merger of two tropical storms might affect landfall predictions.
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