Cyclone LIVE tracker: How to track multiple cyclones raging around the world NOW – MAP

Cyclones are large scale air masses which rotate around a strong centre of low atmospheric pressure. Cyclone Amphan has unleashed horror in India and Bangladesh as it made landfall on Thursday, killing more than 80 people. Express.co.uk has compiled a guide to show you how to keep tabs on multiple twisters whirling across the globe.

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Cyclone Amphan was a tropical cyclone which tore across eastern India and Bangladesh lashing coastal areas with strong winds and torrential downpours.

The cyclone first made landfall on India’s east coast near Sagar Island in West Bengal around 5pm local time on Wednesday (1pm BST)

Several trees were uprooted and homes were downed, including in the Indian city of Kolkata in West Bengal.

Almost three million people were evacuated before the severe storm hit, but efforts to help people were restricted by coronavirus restrictions.

Indian officials on Wednesday estimated that around 660,000 had been evacuated, while around 2.4 million people were evacuated in Bangladesh.

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Cyclone LIVE tracker: How can you keep a track of multiple cyclones around the world now (Image: GETTY/NASA)

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Cyclone LIVE tracker: Cyclone Amphan killed more than 80 people as it made landfall this week (Image: GETTY)

The storm was the first super cyclone to form in the Bay of Bengal since 1999 with wind gusts reaching up to 115mph.

The cyclone slammed coastal towns in the region but is now expected to weaken over the next 24 hours as it travels northwest.

According to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center’s most recent report published at 1pm BST, the cyclone was located near latitude 22.2 north, longitude 88.3 east, around 28 miles (25 nautical miles) south-southwest of Kolkata, India.

The storm has tracked northwards at 20mph (17kts) over the past six hours with maximum sustained winds reaching 86mph, with gusts hitting 104mph.

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Cyclone LIVE tracker: Cyclone Amphan hit the coast of India and Bangladesh packing winds hitting 115mph (Image: GETTY)

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Cyclone LIVE tracker: Hurricane map showing tropical cyclone 27 (Image: CYCLOCANE)

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Cyclone LIVE tracker: Wind map showing the only active tropical disturbance right now (Image: WINDY.COM)

Currently, there is only one active tropical storm around the world.

The storm is as yet unnamed but is being referred to as tropical cyclone 27 by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC).

According to the most recent update issued at 2pm on Thursday, May 21, the storm currently has wind speeds of 40mph (35kts).

The storm is forecasted to strengthen reaching 58mph (50kts) on Saturday, May 23, at 1pm.

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Authorities are also monitoring one potential storm in the western region of Australia.

As of 1pm WST (1.15am BST) on Thursday, a tropical low was located to the north of the Western Region near latitude 8.3 south, longitude 92.6 east around 373 miles (600km) northwest of the Cocos Islands.

The low is expected to be slow-moving toward the south and enter the Western Region late Thursday or early Friday.

The system may develop into a tropical cyclone this afternoon in Indonesia’s region and there is a

moderate chance it moves into the region as a tropical cyclone on Friday.

The system is forecast to adopt a more southeasterly track on Friday passing west of the

Cocos Islands.

Cyclone LIVE tracker: Cyclone Amphan

Cyclone LIVE tracker: The devastation after cyclone amphan hit India and Bangladesh (Image: GETTY)

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Cyclone LIVE tracker: Joint Typhoon Warning Center map (Image: JTWC)

Websites you can use to track cyclones

Joint Typhoon Warning Center

The JTWCis a joint United States Navy and the United States Air Force command located in Pearl Harbour.

The body is responsible for issuing tropical cyclone warnings in the North-West Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.

Their warnings are intended for the protection of primarily military ships and aircraft as well as military installations jointly operated with other countries around the world.

National Hurricane Center

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is the division of the United States’ NOAA/National Weather Service responsible for tracking and predicting tropical weather systems predominantly across the Atlantic and northeast Pacific hurricane seasons.

Japan Meteorological Agency

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) is an agency which provides data based on daily scientific observations and research into natural phenomena.

The JMA is responsible for gathering and reporting weather data, including forecasting, naming and distributing warnings for tropical cyclones in the Northwestern Pacific region.

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