Tropical cyclones in 2026

In 2026, tropical cyclones have been forming in seven major bodies of water, commonly known as tropical cyclone basins. Tropical cyclones will be named by various weather agencies when they attain maximum sustained winds of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). So far, The strongest system was Cyclone Dudzai in the South-West Indian Ocean, which attained a minimum barometric pressure of 937 hPa (27.67 inHg). The deadliest and costliest system so far was Cyclone Gezani in the South-West Indian Ocean which caused 63 deaths and over $142 million mostly in Madagascar. The accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index for the year (seven basins combined), as calculated by Colorado State University (CSU), was 75 units overall.^[1]

Tropical cyclones are primarily monitored by 10 warning centers around the world, which are designated as a Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) or a Tropical Cyclone Warning Center (TCWC) by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). These centers are: National Hurricane Center (NHC), Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC), Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Météo-France (MFR), Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG), Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), Papua New Guinea's National Weather Service (PNGNWS), Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS), and New Zealand's MetService. Unofficial, but still notable, warning centers include the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA; albeit official within the Philippines), the United States's Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), and the Brazilian Navy Hydrographic Center.

There has so far been no tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic Ocean. The first name will be used is Arthur^[2].

There has so far been no tropical cyclones in the Eastern & Central Pacific Oceans. The first name on the list for the Eastern Pacific is Amanda^[3] while in the Central Pacific, the next name on the list is Lala^[4].

A tropical depression formed east of the Philippines on 13 January, marking the start of the season. The depression was subsequently named Ada by PAGASA^[5] and later Nokaen by the JMA^[6] respectively on January 14 and 15, marking it the earliest start to a season since 2019. A tropical depression formed near Guam on February 3, it later entered the PAR and was named Basyang, it was named Penha the following day. The next name on the international list is Nuri, while the next name on the Philippine list is Caloy.

BOB 01 formed in the Bay of Bengal^[7]. It was the first depression of the year in that area. The next name on the list is Arnab^[8].

The first cyclone of the year for this basin was Grant, which entered the basin on December 27 and rapidly intensified into an Intense Tropical Cyclone, and persisted into the new year.^[9] In mid-January, Dudzai formed, and rapidly intensified into an Intense tropical cyclone^[10]. Ewetse formed and made landfall in Madagascar the following day. Fytia formed in the Mozambique Channel and intensified into a tropical cyclone on January 30. Gezani soon formed two days after Fytia dissipated. The next name is Horacio.^[11].

Iggy formed near Indonesia on December 29. Jenna followed suit on 3 January, and Koji formed off the northeast Queensland coast on 10 January. After developing in the Coral Sea and reaching Category 2 intensity, Tropical Cyclone Koji weakened to a tropical low before making landfall between Ayr and Bowen, Queensland, on the morning of 11 January, 2026, where it delivered life-threatening rainfall and flash flooding. Tropical Cyclone Luana formed from Koji’s remnants on January 18, and Mitchell on 6 February. The next name for the Australian area of responsibility is Narelle.

A tropical disturbance spotted near American Samoa on December 29, and was designated 04F by FMS. Tropical Disturbance 05F and Tropical Depression 06F formed. The next name is Urmil.

January was an unusually active month, with fifteen tropical cyclones forming and seven of them being named, the highest number since 2021. Two cyclones, Grant and Iggy, persisted from the previous year into the current year. In the Northern Indian Ocean, BOB 01 formed on January 7, making it one of the earliest depressions ever recorded in the basin. Also, the Western Pacific season began with the formation of Tropical Storm Nokaen (locally known as Ada in the Philippines), which was named on January 15, although it originally formed two days earlier as a tropical depression. Nokaen became the first tropical cyclone to form in the Western Pacific in January since Tropical Storm Pabuk in 2019. In the Southwestern Indian Ocean, Cyclones Dudzai, Ewetse and Fytia formed, with the latter two affecting Madagascar and the former, Dudzai, intensifying into the month’s strongest system. To add on, Fytia rapidly intensified into a Category 3-equivalent cyclone in the Mozambique Channel before making landfall in Madagascar.

So far, four tropical cyclones have formed this month, three of them being named. February started with Cyclone Fytia persisting from the previous month into this month. The series of early-season systems of the Western Pacific continued with Basyang, which it formed near Yap on February 2. It was later named Penha two days later, becoming the first tropical cyclone to form in the month of February since Tropical Storm Dujuan in 2021. Penha went on to make landfall in Bayabas, Surigao del Sur on February 5 and was followed by multiple landfalls in Visayas the next day. Afterwards, land interaction and hostile conditions caused the storm to degenerate into a tropical depression. In the Australian region, Cyclone Mitchell formed from a meandering tropical low. It then rapidly intensified into a Category 3-equivalent cyclone on the Australian scale. On February 6, Gezani was named in the Southwest Indian Ocean.

There are a total of 7 tropical cyclone basins that tropical cyclones typically form in. In this table, data from all these basins are added.^[12]

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Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers

• US National Hurricane Center. (RSMC Miami) – North Atlantic, Eastern Pacific
• Central Pacific Hurricane Center (RSMC Honolulu) – Central Pacific
• Japan Meteorological Agency (RSMC Tokyo) – West Pacific
• India Meteorological Department (RSMC New Delhi) – Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea
• Météo-France – La Reunion (RSMC La Réunion) – South-West Indian Ocean from 30°E to 90°E
• Fiji Meteorological Service (RSMC Nadi) – South Pacific, west of 160°E, north of 25° S

Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers

• Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia (TCWC Jakarta) – South Indian Ocean from 90°E to 141°E, generally north of 10°S
• Australian Bureau of Meteorology (TCWC Melbourne), (Seven day forecast) – South Indian Ocean & South Pacific Ocean from 90°E to 160°E, generally south of 10°S
• Papua New Guinea National Weather Service (TCWC Port Moresby) – South Pacific Ocean from 141°E to 160°E, generally north of 10°S
• Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited (TCWC Wellington) – South Pacific west of 160°E, south of 25°S

Other Warning Centres

• Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration – Monitors the West Pacific
• Brazilian Navy Hydrography Center - Marine Meteorological Service – Monitors the South Atlantic
• US Joint Typhoon Warning Centre – Monitors the East Pacific, Central Pacific, West Pacific, South Pacific, North Indian Ocean and South-West Indian Ocean