2026 tropical cyclone season · Southern Hemisphere
Cyclone Unnamed SH26 SH26 · SH262026
Cyclone Unnamed SH26 was tracked in the Southern Hemisphere from 2026-03-03 to 2026-03-12 (8 days), peaking at 35 kt (TS) with a minimum pressure of 995 hPa. 66 archived forecasts from ECMWF, ECMWF ENS are verified against its best track; at 48 hours the closest was ECMWF, 101 km off on average.
- ATCF ID
- SH262026
- Basin
- Southern Hemisphere
- Tracked
- 2026-03-03 → 2026-03-12 (8 days)
- Peak wind
- 35 kt · 18 m/s · TS
- Minimum pressure
- 995 hPa
- Archived forecasts
- 66
- Sources
- ECMWF · ECMWF ENS
Forecast track error (km)
| Source | 24 h | 48 h | 72 h | 120 h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 79 (11) | 101 (11) | 168 (8) | 640 (1) |
| ECMWF ENS | 65 (15) | 105 (13) | 137 (9) | 329 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 00Z | 15.8°S 113.7°E | 35 | 997 | TS |
| 2026-03-06 06Z | 15.9°S 113.4°E | 35 | 997 | TS |
| 2026-03-06 12Z | 15.9°S 112.9°E | 35 | 998 | TS |
| 2026-03-06 18Z | 16.0°S 112.4°E | 35 | 996 | TS |
| 2026-03-07 00Z | 16.5°S 111.8°E | 35 | 996 | TS |
| 2026-03-07 06Z | 17.2°S 110.1°E | 35 | 995 | TS |
| 2026-03-07 12Z | 17.6°S 108.9°E | 35 | 995 | TS |
| 2026-03-07 18Z | 17.4°S 107.7°E | 35 | 995 | TS |
| 2026-03-08 00Z | 18.0°S 106.6°E | 35 | 996 | TS |
| 2026-03-08 06Z | 18.1°S 105.4°E | 29 | 997 | TD |
| 2026-03-08 12Z | 18.2°S 104.5°E | 29 | 998 | TD |
| 2026-03-08 18Z | 18.2°S 103.8°E | 29 | 998 | TD |
| 2026-03-09 00Z | 18.3°S 103.1°E | 25 | 1000 | TD |
| 2026-03-09 06Z | 18.5°S 102.4°E | 25 | 1000 | TD |
| 2026-03-09 12Z | 18.2°S 101.7°E | 25 | 1001 | TD |
| 2026-03-09 18Z | 17.9°S 101.0°E | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 00Z | 17.6°S 100.4°E | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 06Z | 17.3°S 99.9°E | 25 | 1003 | TD |
| 2026-03-10 12Z | 17.1°S 99.4°E | 25 | 1003 | TD |
| 2026-03-10 18Z | 16.8°S 98.0°E | 25 | 1004 | TD |
| 2026-03-11 00Z | 16.5°S 97.0°E | 25 | 1004 | TD |
| 2026-03-11 06Z | 16.1°S 95.9°E | 25 | 1004 | TD |
| 2026-03-11 12Z | 15.9°S 95.1°E | 25 | 1004 | TD |