2026 tropical cyclone season · Southern Hemisphere
Cyclone Luana Luana · SH172026
Cyclone Luana was tracked in the Southern Hemisphere from 2026-01-21 to 2026-01-28 (7 days), peaking at 54 kt (TS) with a minimum pressure of 986 hPa. 33 archived forecasts from ECMWF ENS are verified against its best track.
- ATCF ID
- SH172026
- Basin
- Southern Hemisphere
- Tracked
- 2026-01-21 → 2026-01-28 (7 days)
- Peak wind
- 54 kt · 28 m/s · TS
- Minimum pressure
- 986 hPa
- Archived forecasts
- 33
- Sources
- ECMWF ENS
Forecast track error (km)
| Source | 24 h | 48 h | 72 h | 120 h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF ENS | 47 (4) | — | — | — |
Mean great-circle distance to the best track at each lead time, counted while the system was a tropical or subtropical cyclone; the number of cases is in brackets.
Best track
Six-hourly positions of the US best track (JTWC / NHC, one-minute winds); grades on the Saffir–Simpson scale.
| Time (UTC) | Position | Wind (kt) | Pressure (hPa) | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 00Z | 13.3°S 119.8°E | 35 | 995 | TS |
| 2026-01-23 06Z | 14.1°S 120.3°E | 39 | 995 | TS |
| 2026-01-23 12Z | 14.9°S 120.7°E | 39 | 996 | TS |
| 2026-01-23 18Z | 16.0°S 121.4°E | 45 | 994 | TS |
| 2026-01-24 00Z | 16.6°S 122.2°E | 54 | 989 | TS |
| 2026-01-24 06Z | 16.8°S 122.5°E | 54 | 986 | TS |
| 2026-01-24 12Z | 17.3°S 122.9°E | 51 | 987 | TS |
| 2026-01-24 18Z | 18.0°S 123.5°E | 51 | 987 | TS |