Saint Barthélemy: IBTrACS Tropical Cyclone Tracks and Wind Speeds

Delivering historical tropical cyclone tracks passing through Saint Barthélemy, sourced from the International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS). It aggregates multi-agency observations including wind speed and pressure data, with the most recent update recorded in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Mapping historical storm paths using LAT and LON coordinates
• Analyzing intensity trends over time using WMO_WIND and WMO_PRES values
• Categorizing storm types based on the NATURE field

Strengths

• Aggregates data from multiple global agencies to create a unified best-track record
• Includes both GEOJSON and CSV formats for geospatial and tabular analysis
• Provides standardized WMO-validated wind and pressure metrics

Limitations

• Geographically restricted to the Saint Barthélemy area
• Specific historical start dates and total row counts are not explicitly provided in the metadata

Provenance

Source

International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS)

Collection Method

Merged data from multiple meteorological agencies

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026.

Geography

Saint Barthélemy