Australia IBTrACS Storm Tracks with WMO Wind and Pressure Data

Unified tropical cyclone track data for the Australian region merges historical and recent observations from multiple meteorological agencies via the IBTrACS project. It provides standardized storm identifiers, temporal data, and physical measurements like wind speed and central pressure. The records are maintained by HDX and were last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing storm intensity trends using WMO_WIND and WMO_PRES over time
• Mapping historical cyclone paths using LAT and LON coordinates in GIS software
• Identifying seasonal storm frequency within specific sub-basins using the ISO_TIME and SUBBASIN fields

Strengths

• Merges data from multiple meteorological agencies to create a unified best-track record
• Includes both WMO-standardized wind speed (WMO_WIND) and pressure (WMO_PRES) metrics
• Available in GeoJSON format for immediate geospatial visualization

Limitations

• Geographic scope is limited to the Australian basin and sub-basins
• Relies on the IBTrACS algorithm for merging potentially conflicting agency reports

Provenance

Source

International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS)

Collection Method

Merged from multiple meteorological agencies using the IBTrACS algorithm

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026.

Geography

Australia