2026 tropical cyclone season · Southern Hemisphere
Cyclone Unnamed SH16 SH16 · SH162026
Cyclone Unnamed SH16 was tracked in the Southern Hemisphere from 2026-01-21 to 2026-01-23 (2 days), peaking at 39 kt (TS) with a minimum pressure of 993 hPa. 37 archived forecasts from ECMWF, ECMWF ENS are verified against its best track.
- ATCF ID
- SH162026
- Basin
- Southern Hemisphere
- Tracked
- 2026-01-21 → 2026-01-23 (2 days)
- Peak wind
- 39 kt · 20 m/s · TS
- Minimum pressure
- 993 hPa
- Archived forecasts
- 37
- Sources
- ECMWF · ECMWF ENS
Forecast track error (km)
| Source | 24 h | 48 h | 72 h | 120 h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 115 (2) | — | — | — |
| ECMWF ENS | 100 (6) | 237 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 00Z | 17.5°S 159.1°E | 35 | 994 | TS |
| 2026-01-21 06Z | 19.1°S 161.1°E | 39 | 993 | TS |
| 2026-01-21 12Z | 20.8°S 163.0°E | 39 | 994 | TS |
| 2026-01-21 18Z | 22.1°S 164.5°E | 39 | 996 | TS |
| 2026-01-22 00Z | 23.4°S 166.9°E | 39 | 997 | TS |
| 2026-01-22 06Z | 24.5°S 169.4°E | 35 | 999 | TS |
| 2026-01-22 12Z | 25.2°S 172.4°E | 39 | 998 | TS |
| 2026-01-22 18Z | 25.8°S 174.8°E | 35 | 998 | TS |
| 2026-01-23 00Z | 25.9°S 177.0°E | 35 | 999 | TS |
| 2026-01-23 06Z | 25.6°S 179.3°E | 35 | 996 | TS |