During 2004, tropical cyclones formed within seven different tropical cyclone basins, located within various parts of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. During the year, a total of 132 systems f
Satellite photos of the 31 tropical cyclones worldwide that reached Category 3 or higher on the Saffir–Simpson scale during 2004, from Frank in January to Chambo in December. Among them, Gafilo (center image in the first row) was the most intense, with a minimum central pressure of 895 hPa.