Tropical Storm Arnab
Current values
- Last observation
- 2026-10-29 06:00 UTC
- Coordinates
- 19.90°, 81.70°
- Basin
- North Indian Ocean
- Season
- 2026 · Storm number 2
- Preferred source
- JTWC
- Source count
- 2
- First recorded
- 2026-10-26 02:00 UTC
Position and track
Solid: observed track so far. Dashed: forecast. The light area is the uncertainty cone.
Summary
- First measurement
- 2026-10-21 18:00 UTC
- Last measurement
- 2026-10-29 06:00 UTC
- Duration
- tracked for 7 days and 12 hours · ongoing
- Highest measured wind
- 222 km/h · 120 kt
2026-10-27 12:00 UTC - Peak category
- Category 4
- Measurements
- 39 · 2 sources
Source comparison
These 2 warning centres and models are tracking the storm. Position and intensity differ slightly depending on the analysis method — which is why we list every source separately.
| Source | Observed | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JTWC
02B |
2026-10-29 06:00 UTC | 65 km/h | – | 19.9°, 81.7° |
|
GDACS
1001345 |
2026-10-28 06:00 UTC | – | – | 16.4°, 81.8° |
Categories follow the Saffir-Simpson scale. The same storm is called a typhoon in the Western Pacific and a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and South Pacific.
Forecast track
Forecast track from JTWC, run 2026-10-29 08:00 UTC. Each row is one forecast step.
| Lead time | Valid | Wind | Pressure | Position | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 2026-10-29 06:00 UTC | 65 km/h | – | 19.9°, 81.7° | Tropical Storm |
| +9 h | 2026-10-29 18:00 UTC | 46 km/h | – | 21.9°, 81.6° | Tropical Depression |
Observed track
Measured values from JTWC, newest first. Only times with a wind measurement.
| Observed | Wind | Position | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-29 06:00 UTC | 65 km/h | 19.9°, 81.7° | Tropical Storm |
| 2026-10-28 18:00 UTC | 83 km/h | 17.8°, 81.9° | Tropical Storm |
| 2026-10-28 06:00 UTC | 102 km/h | 16.4°, 81.8° | Tropical Storm |
| 2026-10-28 00:00 UTC | 120 km/h | 16.2°, 81.6° | Category 1 |
| 2026-10-27 18:00 UTC | 185 km/h | 16.3°, 81.9° | Category 3 |
| 2026-10-27 12:00 UTC | 222 km/h | 16.4°, 82.6° | Category 4 |
| 2026-10-27 06:00 UTC | 213 km/h | 16.2°, 83.8° | Category 4 |
| 2026-10-27 00:00 UTC | 167 km/h | 16.0°, 84.7° | Category 2 |
| 2026-10-26 18:00 UTC | 148 km/h | 16.0°, 85.8° | Category 1 |
| 2026-10-26 12:00 UTC | 148 km/h | 15.9°, 87.2° | Category 1 |
| 2026-10-26 06:00 UTC | 120 km/h | 15.3°, 88.6° | Category 1 |
| 2026-10-26 00:00 UTC | 65 km/h | 15.3°, 88.8° | Tropical Storm |
Categories
Categories follow the Saffir-Simpson scale. The same storm is called a typhoon in the Western Pacific and a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and South Pacific.
Data last updated: 2026-10-30T04:30:09.804717Z