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2026 West Pacific typhoon season

The 2026 West Pacific season had 27 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 13 of them typhoons and 9 major (Category 3 or stronger). 3 reached Category 5: Sinlaku, Bavi, Dolphin.

The first storm was tracked from January 13, 2026 and the last ended on October 18, 2026. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Sinlaku (2026), at 175 mph (285 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 2.8.

Storms
27
Typhoons
13
Major
9
Category 5
3
ACE
2.8
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Tropical Storm NokaenJan 13 – Jan 2260 mph992 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm PenhaFeb 3 – Feb 745 mph999 mbTropical storm
Tropical Depression NuriMar 11 – Mar 1235 mph1000 mbTropical depression
Typhoon SinlakuApr 9 – Apr 20175 mph896 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Tropical Storm HagupitMay 5 – May 1145 mph999 mbTropical storm
Typhoon JangmiMay 27 – Jun 385 mph973 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon MekkhalaJun 18 – Jun 27145 mph934 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm HigosJun 22 – Jun 2760 mph989 mbTropical storm
Typhoon BaviJul 1 – Jul 14175 mph901 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Tropical Storm MaysakJul 1 – Jul 560 mph988 mbTropical storm
Typhoon NoulJul 23 – Jul 2695 mph967 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon DolphinJul 27 – Aug 9165 mph915 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Tropical Storm PeilouAug 5 – Aug 1345 mph991 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm Chan-HomAug 7 – Aug 1260 mph976 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 15, 2026 West PacificAug 10 – Aug 1140 mph993 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm NangkaAug 12 – Aug 1640 mph995 mbTropical storm
Typhoon SaudelAug 18 – Aug 28130 mph944 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm NarraAug 20 – Aug 2645 mph989 mbTropical storm
Tropical Depression AtsaniAug 22 – Aug 2535 mph1000 mbTropical depression
Typhoon Bang-LangAug 26 – Aug 3185 mph970 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Tropical Storm EtauAug 27 – Aug 3150 mph990 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm SaudelAug 31 – Sep 345 mph989 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm KrovanhSep 1 – Sep 950 mph982 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 24, 2026 West PacificSep 4 – Sep 545 mph996 mbTropical storm
Typhoon DujuanSep 15 – Sep 2280 mph970 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon SurigaeSep 23 – Oct 1145 mph929 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon Choi-WanSep 30 – Oct 7155 mph912 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon KogumaOct 5 – Oct 13135 mph941 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed tropical depression 29, 2026 West PacificOct 12 – Oct 1535 mph1006 mbTropical depression
Typhoon ChampiOct 14 – Oct 18145 mph934 mbCategory 4 typhoon