While major population centers brace for unpredictable seasonal weather, international monitoring systems are tracking multiple active tropical storms across global waters with varying levels of potential impact. According to GDACS data, authorities have issued green notifications for three separate tropical weather systems, indicating lower immediate risks of catastrophic wind exposure for populated areas.
According to GDACS, tropical cyclone FOUR-26 was active in the North Indian region from November 1 to November 1, 2026, reaching a maximum wind speed of 93 km/h. GDACS reported that the system affected India, noting high vulnerability, though the estimated population affected by Category 1 wind speeds of 120 km/h or higher was zero.
Similarly, GDACS reported that tropical cyclone IN-FA-26 was active in the Northwest Pacific from October 25 to October 25, 2026, with a maximum wind speed of 213 km/h. The storm affected the Marshall Islands and Northern Mariana Islands, both categorized with high vulnerability, while the estimated population affected by Category 1 wind speeds remained at zero.
In the Central Pacific, GDACS tracked tropical depression THREE-C-26 on October 25, 2026, featuring maximum wind speeds of 65 km/h. Country vulnerability and affected nations were marked as unknown in the source data, with zero population estimated to experience Category 1 wind speeds.
In contrast, GDACS issued an orange notification for tropical cyclone TWO-26, also known as ARNAB-26. According to GDACS, this system carries a potential high humanitarian impact based on maximum sustained wind speed, exposed population, and vulnerability, with an estimated 0.356 million people affected by Category 1 wind speeds or higher. The data notes that USGS provides earthquake casualty estimates for PAGER products alongside these weather assessments, pulling information from sources including EC-JRC, DesInventar, WMO, and INFORM.
Background
According to the provided source material, the monitored weather events occurred between October 25 and November 1, 2026, across the North Indian, Northwest Pacific, and Central Pacific basins. The systems varied in intensity from a 65 km/h tropical depression (THREE-C-26) to a 213 km/h tropical storm (IN-FA-26). Notification levels issued by GDACS ranged from green for systems with zero population impact from Category 1 winds to orange for tropical cyclone ARNAB-26, which recorded an exposed population of 0.356 million to winds of 120 km/h or higher.
Why it matters
For readers in Pakistan, international disaster monitoring updates provide a broad picture of global meteorological activity and institutional preparedness standards. Understanding how global bodies assess storm vulnerability and population exposure helps contextualize international disaster response mechanisms.