2026 tropical cyclone season · western North Pacific
Typhoon Saudel Saudel · WP172026
Typhoon Saudel was tracked in the western North Pacific from 2026-08-31 to 2026-09-03 (3 days), peaking at 39 kt (TS) with a minimum pressure of 989 hPa. 31 archived forecasts from ECMWF, ECMWF ENS are verified against its best track; at 48 hours the closest was ECMWF, 117 km off on average.
- ATCF ID
- WP172026
- Basin
- western North Pacific
- Tracked
- 2026-08-31 → 2026-09-03 (3 days)
- Peak wind
- 39 kt · 20 m/s · TS
- Minimum pressure
- 989 hPa
- Archived forecasts
- 31
- Sources
- ECMWF · ECMWF ENS
Forecast track error (km)
| Source | 24 h | 48 h | 72 h | 120 h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 55 (7) | 117 (3) | — | — |
| ECMWF ENS | 54 (7) | 129 (3) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 06Z | 19.5°N 110.2°E | 19 | 996 | TD |
| 2026-08-31 12Z | 19.3°N 111.3°E | 25 | 996 | TD |
| 2026-08-31 18Z | 19.2°N 112.0°E | 25 | 994 | TD |
| 2026-09-01 00Z | 19.5°N 112.9°E | 25 | 994 | TD |
| 2026-09-01 06Z | 20.0°N 114.4°E | 35 | 993 | TS |
| 2026-09-01 12Z | 20.8°N 115.7°E | 35 | 993 | TS |
| 2026-09-01 18Z | 21.4°N 116.3°E | 29 | 994 | TD |
| 2026-09-02 00Z | 22.1°N 116.7°E | 29 | 994 | TD |
| 2026-09-02 06Z | 22.3°N 117.4°E | 29 | 994 | TD |
| 2026-09-02 12Z | 22.9°N 117.9°E | 29 | 993 | TD |
| 2026-09-02 18Z | 23.4°N 118.4°E | 35 | 992 | TS |
| 2026-09-03 00Z | 23.8°N 117.4°E | 39 | 989 | TS |