During 2013, tropical cyclones formed in seven major bodies of water, commonly known as tropical cyclone basins. They were named by various weather agencies when they attained maximum sustained winds
Satellite photos of 21 tropical cyclones worldwide that reached at least Category 3 on the Saffir–Simpson scale during 2013, from Narelle in January to Bejisa in December. Among them, Haiyan (far right; on the third row) was the most intense with minimum central pressure of 895 hPa