South Pacific · 2026
Cyclone Wati, 2026
Past storm No longer active in the official data. Official positions ran from 19 Oct 2026 to 19 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC.
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The storm in brief
| Name | Wati |
|---|---|
| Type | Cyclone Wati (by the strength the agencies reported) |
| Basin | South Pacific |
| Status | No longer active · first position 19 Oct 2026, latest 19 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC |
| Peak intensity |
GDACS: "Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 120 km/h)" Highest GDACS alert level: Green. |
| Countries in official alerts | Cook Islands, French Polynesia |
| Agency ids | GDACS event 1001339 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 06:00 | 20.7°S 156.8°W | 120 km/h · GDACS Green | 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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16 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC
Minor Cook Islands, French Polynesia: Tropical Cyclone WATI-26 · GDACS · French Polynesia -
19 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC
Moderate Tropical Cyclone Wati · EONET
Linked when the agency's own record of this storm, or a warning naming it ("Cyclone Wati"), was stored on this site. Severity levels are the ones shown on each event page.
Official agencies
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Questions
Where is Cyclone Wati now?
Cyclone Wati is no longer active in the official data this site reads. Its last official position was on 19 Oct 2026.
How strong did Cyclone Wati get?
GDACS: "Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 120 km/h)" Highest GDACS alert level: Green. 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.