In order to understand the level of tropical cyclone (TC) forecast in the world and the status of typhoon forecast in China, based on the TC forecast assessments of the major TC forecast services in the world, the main indicators of TC forecast and the comparisons of different forecast centers are reviewed. The results show that, in the past decades, typhoon track forecast of China has greatly improved, already ranked among the world’s top level. The improvement of TC intensity forecast has a long way to go. The assessment and development of typhoon precipitation forecast are worth expecting.