Storm Forecast

Platform: API iOS Android

Storm Forecast API provides tropical cyclones location, level, pressure, wind speed for major ocean basins around the world.

Note: For inactive storms, the returned data is NULL, please get the storms status by Storm List API first.

Request URL

https://api.qweather.com/v7/tropical/storm-forecast

Request Parameters

All parameters are separated by &. If no optional parameters are set, the default value will be used.

stormid(required)The storm ID that needs to be queried, StormID can be obtained by Storm List API, e.g., stormid=NP2018

Request Example

curl -X GET --compressed \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer your_token' \
'https://api.qweather.com/v7/tropical/storm-forecast?stormid=NP_2106'

Replace your_token with your JWT or learn more about Authentication

Response

The response is in JSON format and is Gzip compressed.

{
  "code": "200",
  "updateTime": "2021-07-27T03:00+00:00",
  "fxLink": "https://www.qweather.com",
  "forecast": [
    {
      "fxTime": "2021-07-27T20:00+08:00",
      "lat": "31.7",
      "lon": "118.4",
      "type": "TS",
      "pressure": "990",
      "windSpeed": "18",
      "moveSpeed": "",
      "moveDir": "",
      "move360": ""
    },
    {
      "fxTime": "2021-07-28T08:00+08:00",
      "lat": "32.5",
      "lon": "117.4",
      "type": "TD",
      "pressure": "992",
      "windSpeed": "15",
      "moveSpeed": "",
      "moveDir": "",
      "move360": ""
    },
    {
      "fxTime": "2021-07-28T20:00+08:00",
      "lat": "33.1",
      "lon": "117.2",
      "type": "TD",
      "pressure": "992",
      "windSpeed": "15",
      "moveSpeed": "",
      "moveDir": "",
      "move360": ""
    },
    {
      "fxTime": "2021-07-29T08:00+08:00",
      "lat": "34.3",
      "lon": "117.2",
      "type": "TD",
      "pressure": "992",
      "windSpeed": "15",
      "moveSpeed": "",
      "moveDir": "",
      "move360": ""
    },
    {
      "fxTime": "2021-07-29T20:00+08:00",
      "lat": "36",
      "lon": "117.8",
      "type": "TD",
      "pressure": "992",
      "windSpeed": "15",
      "moveSpeed": "",
      "moveDir": "",
      "move360": ""
    },
    {
      "fxTime": "2021-07-30T08:00+08:00",
      "lat": "37.1",
      "lon": "118.7",
      "type": "TD",
      "pressure": "995",
      "windSpeed": "15",
      "moveSpeed": "",
      "moveDir": "",
      "move360": ""
    },
    {
      "fxTime": "2021-07-31T08:00+08:00",
      "lat": "38",
      "lon": "119.8",
      "type": "TD",
      "pressure": "995",
      "windSpeed": "15",
      "moveSpeed": "",
      "moveDir": "",
      "move360": ""
    }
  ],
  "refer": {
    "sources": [
      "NMC"
    ],
    "license": [
      "QWeather Developers License"
    ]
  }
}

code See Status Code
updateTime API last update time
fxLink Responsive web page of this data, for embedded in website or APP
forecast.fxTime Storm forecast time
forecast.lat Storm latitude
forecast.lon Storm longitude
forecast.type Storm type
forecast.pressure Center pressure of the storm
forecast.windSpeed Maximum wind speed near the strom
forecast.moveSpeed Storm moving speed
forecast.moveDir Storm moving direction
forecast.move360 Storm movement direction in azimuth degre
refer.sources Data source and other statements, may be null
refer.license Data license, may be null

Typhoon level

GBT 19201-2006

Tropical cyclone level	Maximum average wind speed near the bottom center (m/s)	Maximum wind near the bottom center (level)
Tropical pressure (TD)	10.8-17.1	6-7
Tropical Storm (TS)	17.2-24.4	8-9
Severe Tropical Storm (STS)	24.5-32.6	10-11
Typhoon (TY)	32.7-41.4	12-13
Severe Typhoon (STY)	41.5-50.9	14-15
Super Typhoon (SuperTY)	≥51.0	16 or above