2026 tropical cyclone season · western North Pacific
Typhoon Penha Penha · WP022026
Typhoon Penha was tracked in the western North Pacific from 2026-02-03 to 2026-02-07 (4 days), peaking at 39 kt (TS) with a minimum pressure of 999 hPa. 37 archived forecasts from ECMWF, ECMWF ENS are verified against its best track.
- ATCF ID
- WP022026
- Basin
- western North Pacific
- Tracked
- 2026-02-03 → 2026-02-07 (4 days)
- Peak wind
- 39 kt · 20 m/s · TS
- Minimum pressure
- 999 hPa
- Archived forecasts
- 37
- Sources
- ECMWF · ECMWF ENS
Forecast track error (km)
| Source | 24 h | 48 h | 72 h | 120 h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 115 (6) | 125 (2) | — | — |
| ECMWF ENS | 94 (6) | 91 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 00Z | 8.8°N 133.1°E | 29 | 1003 | TD |
| 2026-02-04 06Z | 8.7°N 132.6°E | 29 | 1002 | TD |
| 2026-02-04 12Z | 8.7°N 131.5°E | 29 | 1002 | TD |
| 2026-02-04 18Z | 8.3°N 130.4°E | 29 | 1001 | TD |
| 2026-02-05 00Z | 8.0°N 129.3°E | 35 | 1000 | TS |
| 2026-02-05 06Z | 8.2°N 127.9°E | 39 | 999 | TS |
| 2026-02-05 12Z | 8.5°N 127.0°E | 39 | 1001 | TS |
| 2026-02-05 18Z | 9.3°N 125.8°E | 35 | 1001 | TS |
| 2026-02-06 00Z | 9.8°N 124.8°E | 29 | 1002 | TD |
| 2026-02-06 06Z | 9.9°N 123.6°E | 29 | 1004 | TD |
| 2026-02-06 12Z | 10.1°N 122.8°E | 25 | 1004 | TD |