Current Snapshot

The Pacific Disaster Center’s (PDC Global) Saturday, February 15, 2025, Tropical Cyclone Activity Report…for the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and adjacent Seas

Current Tropical Cyclones:

Tropical Cyclone 14S (Taliah) is located approximately 1145 NM southwest of Cocos Islands

Northeast Pacific Ocean: There are no Tropical Cyclones

The last regularly scheduled Tropical Cyclone Activity Report of the 2024 eastern North Pacific Hurricane Season has been issued. Routine issuance of this section of the PDC product will resume on May 15, 2025. During the off-season, Special Tropical Weather Outlooks will be issued as conditions warrant by the NHC.

Central Pacific Ocean: There are no Tropical Cyclones

The 2024 central North Pacific hurricane season has ended. As such, the final routine Tropical Cyclone Activity Report for the 2024 season has been issued. Routine issuance of this section of the PDC product will resume on June 1, 2025. During the off-season, Special Tropical Weather Outlooks will be issued as conditions warrant by the CPHC.

Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and adjacent Seas: 

South Indian Ocean

Tropical Cyclone 14S (Taliah)

According to the JTWC warning number 30, sustained winds were 55 knots with gusts to 70 knots

Animated enhanced infrared (eir) satellite imagery depicts a broad, exposed low-level circulation, with persistent deep convection displaced over the southern periphery.

A microwave image reveals a generally unimpressive signature, with weakly defined shallow banding wrapping into the broad center, and limited deep convection sheared over 130 NM to the southwest.

Tropical cyclone 14S is expected to continue tracking slowly southwestward through 72 hours within a competing steering environment, with a low-level str positioned to the east and south. High vertical wind shear, cool sea surface temperature values, and high (25-35 knots) vertical wind shear will continue to hinder any significant core convective development. However, deep convection should persist over the southern quadrant due to robust poleward outflow through 72 hours.

The system will continue to track under subtropical westerlies while maintaining a compact core of strong winds and gale-force winds primarily over the southern semicircle. After 72 hours, the system should gradually wind down while drifting westward under a strong high building to the south.