2026 tropical cyclone season · western North Pacific
Typhoon Nangka Nangka · WP162026
Typhoon Nangka was tracked in the western North Pacific from 2026-08-12 to 2026-08-16 (4 days), peaking at 35 kt (TS) with a minimum pressure of 995 hPa. 35 archived forecasts from ECMWF, ECMWF ENS are verified against its best track.
- ATCF ID
- WP162026
- Basin
- western North Pacific
- Tracked
- 2026-08-12 → 2026-08-16 (4 days)
- Peak wind
- 35 kt · 18 m/s · TS
- Minimum pressure
- 995 hPa
- Archived forecasts
- 35
- Sources
- ECMWF · ECMWF ENS
Forecast track error (km)
| Source | 24 h | 48 h | 72 h | 120 h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 55 (4) | — | — | — |
| ECMWF ENS | 95 (6) | 243 (2) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 12Z | 23.0°N 144.8°E | 29 | 998 | TD |
| 2026-08-12 18Z | 24.7°N 146.4°E | 29 | 998 | TD |
| 2026-08-13 00Z | 26.5°N 148.2°E | 29 | 998 | TD |
| 2026-08-13 06Z | 27.8°N 149.9°E | 35 | 995 | TS |
| 2026-08-13 12Z | 28.0°N 151.0°E | 35 | 995 | TS |
| 2026-08-13 18Z | 28.3°N 152.4°E | 35 | 995 | TS |
| 2026-08-14 00Z | 28.5°N 153.4°E | 29 | 997 | TD |
| 2026-08-14 06Z | 28.4°N 153.7°E | 29 | 997 | TD |
| 2026-08-14 12Z | 28.3°N 154.5°E | 25 | 999 | TD |
| 2026-08-14 18Z | 28.0°N 155.2°E | 25 | 999 | TD |
| 2026-08-15 00Z | 28.2°N 156.5°E | 19 | 1000 | TD |
| 2026-08-15 06Z | 28.4°N 158.0°E | 19 | 1000 | TD |
| 2026-08-15 12Z | 28.3°N 158.9°E | 19 | 1002 | TD |
| 2026-08-15 18Z | 28.7°N 160.5°E | 19 | 1002 | TD |
| 2026-08-16 00Z | 28.4°N 161.8°E | 19 | 1004 | TD |
| 2026-08-16 06Z | 27.9°N 162.1°E | 19 | 1004 | TD |