North Indian Ocean · 2026
Cyclone Arnab, 2026
Past storm No longer active in the official data. Official positions ran from 28 Oct 2026 to 28 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC.
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The storm in brief
| Name | Arnab |
|---|---|
| Type | Cyclone Arnab (by the strength the agencies reported) |
| Basin | North Indian Ocean |
| Status | No longer active · first position 28 Oct 2026, latest 28 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC |
| Peak intensity |
GDACS: "Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 222 km/h)" Highest GDACS alert level: Red. |
| Countries in official alerts | India |
| Agency ids | GDACS event 1001345 |
Peak figures are the highest the agencies gave in the positions this site recorded. NHC gives one-minute sustained wind in knots; GDACS's sentence is quoted as GDACS published it. Final figures come later, in the agencies' post-storm reports.
Track
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- Positions the agencies reported (solid)
All 1 recorded positions
| Time (UTC) | Centre | Wind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 06:00 | 16.4°N 81.8°E | 222 km/h · GDACS Red | GDACS |
The track is the series of official positions this site recorded; GDACS positions are the centre GDACS gave with each update. Gaps mean an update was not read, not that the storm stopped.
Warnings and events this site stored
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26 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
Extreme India: Tropical Cyclone ARNAB-26 · GDACS · India -
26 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC
Severe Cyclone Arnab is set to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by tonight. Due to its impact, your areas may experience heavy rainfall accompanied by strong, gusty winds tomorrow. Please take necessa · WMO · India -
27 Oct 2026, 08:51 UTC
Extreme Arnab with wind speed of 140-150 gusting to 165 Kmph lays centred at 0830 IST of 27.10.26 about 220 Km SSE of Vizag. Isolated Extremely heavy rainfall most likely at isloated places over Anakapalli, · WMO · India -
27 Oct 2026, 11:23 UTC
Extreme Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall at a few places with Extremely Heavy Rainfall at one or two places very likely to occur over the districts of Gajapati and Ganjam.Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning · WMO · India -
27 Oct 2026, 16:33 UTC
Extreme Westcentral Bay Of Bengal Near Latitude 16.35N And Longitude 82.40E, 70 Km South-Southeast Of Kakinada , 80 Km East of Narsapur 110 Km South of Tuni, 130 Km East of Machilipatanam, 180 South-South · WMO · India -
27 Oct 2026, 20:22 UTC
Extreme Current Location: Westcentral Bay Of Bengal close to Andhra Pradesh Yanam coasts near Latitude 16.3N And Longitude 81.9E, 30 Km Southeast of Narsapur 60 Km South-southwest of Yanam 80 Km South-so · WMO · India -
28 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC
Moderate Tropical Cyclone Arnab · EONET · India -
28 Oct 2026, 16:43 UTC
Extreme The CYCLONIC STORM Arnab with maximum wind speed of 80-90 gusting to 100 Kmph lays centred at 1730 IST of 28.10.26 near latitude 17.0N and longitude 81.7E, 60 Km north of Narsapur, Andhra Pradesh., In · WMO · India
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Official agencies
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Questions
Where is Cyclone Arnab now?
Cyclone Arnab is no longer active in the official data this site reads. Its last official position was on 28 Oct 2026.
How strong did Cyclone Arnab get?
GDACS: "Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 222 km/h)" Highest GDACS alert level: Red. These are the agencies' own figures from the positions this site recorded; final figures come later in the agencies' post-storm reports.
Alert data from GDACS (European Commission Joint Research Centre & United Nations OCHA), gdacs.org. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. More storms: all named tropical storms · where a storm could form next.