Papua New Guinea IBTrACS Tropical Cyclone Tracks and Intensity Data

IBTrACS provides unified tropical cyclone track data for Papua New Guinea, merging historical and recent records from multiple meteorological agencies. The dataset includes standardized observations of storm position, wind speed, and central pressure updated through March 2026.

Use Cases

• Mapping storm trajectories using LAT and LON coordinates
• Analyzing cyclone intensity over time using WMO_WIND and WMO_PRES
• Classifying storm characteristics using the NATURE field

Strengths

• Merges data from multiple global agencies
• Standardized ISO_TIME format
• Includes WMO-validated wind and pressure metrics

Limitations

• Geographic scope restricted to Papua New Guinea
• Potential variability in reporting standards between source agencies

Provenance

Source

International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS)

Collection Method

Merged records from multiple meteorological agencies

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026.

Geography

Papua New Guinea