Tropical storm intensity | Hurricane intensity | Intense hurricane intensity | ||||
Tropical Cyclone Basin | Average (S.D.) | % of total | Average (S.D.) | % of total | Average (S.D.) | % of total |
Atlantic (1944-95) | 9.8 (3.0) | 11.4% | 5.7 (2.2) | 12.1% | 2.2 (1.5) | 10.9% |
Northeast Pacific (1970-95) | 17.0 (4.4) | 19.7% | 9.8 (3.1) | 20.7% | 4.6 (2.5) | 22.9% |
Northwest Pacific (1970-95) | 26.9 (4.1) | 32.1% | 16.8 (3.6) | 35.5% | 8.3 (3.2) | 41.3% |
North Indian (1970-95) | 5.4 (2.2) | 6.3% | 2.2 (1.8) | 4.6% | 0.3 (0.5) | 1.5% |
Southwest Indian ( < 100 E) (1969/70-94/95) | 10.3 (2.9) | 12.0% | 4.9 (2.4) | 10.4% | 1.8 (1.9) | 9.0% |
Australian/S.E. Indian (100-142 E) (1969/70-94/95) | 6.5 (2.6) | 7.5% | 3.3 (1.9) | 7.0% | 1.2 (1.4) | 6.0% |
Australian/S.W. Pacific ( > 142 E) (1969/70-94/95) | 10.2 (3.1) | 11.8% | 4.6 (2.4) | 9.7% | 1.7 (1.9) | 8.5% |
Global (1970-95) | 86.1 (8.0) | 47.3 (6.5) | 20.1 (5.7) |