Abstract: In this paper, real-time ocean monitoring in typhoon genesis region and its importance for typhoon forecasting, as well as the necessity and urgency of monitoring marine environmental elements in real-time with satellite-tracked autonomous pro fi ling fl oats are reviewed. Meanwhile, preliminary results in basic research on atmosphere/climate using observations from a few pro fi ling fl oats are also reviewed. These efforts have effectively demonstrated the broad prospects of autonomous pro fi ling fl oat in real-time ocean monitoring, it improvs the prediction and forecasting of typhoon intensity, moving track, and even its genesis location.