CYCLONETS

Cyclone Wati

Last tracked Monday, October 19 · 06:00 UTC

Cyclone Wati was last tracked about 315 km (196 mi) east of Avarua on October 19, 2026 at 06:00 UTC, with maximum sustained winds of 45 knots (52 mph, 83 km/h). NASA’s tracking ended after 3 days.

It traveled about 1,559 km (969 mi) over its life, and its strongest winds were 65 knots (75 mph, 120 km/h) on October 17.

StrengthCyclone

Max winds83 km/h · 52 mph

Position20.7°S 156.8°W

Peak120 km/h · Oct 17

Tracked for3 days

Distance1,559 km · 969 mi

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Intensity over its life

Seen from space

Satellite picture, Satellite view · October 17, 2026 — Satellite view · October 17, 2026

True color from the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA-20 satellite. The ring marks where the event was reported. Pictures: NASA Worldview (GIBS) from the daily satellite passes; clouds can hide the ground on some days.

The Saffir-Simpson scale

Hurricanes are rated 1 to 5 by their strongest sustained winds.

Category	Winds		Damage
1	74–95 mph	119–153 km/h	Very dangerous winds will produce some damage
2	96–110 mph	154–177 km/h	Extremely dangerous winds will cause extensive damage
3	111–129 mph	178–208 km/h	Devastating damage will occur (a major hurricane)
4	130–156 mph	209–251 km/h	Catastrophic damage will occur
5	157 mph or higher	252 km/h or higher	Catastrophic damage; most of the area uninhabitable for weeks or months

Hurricane, typhoon or cyclone?

They are the same kind of storm: a spinning, warm-core system that feeds on warm ocean water. Over the North Atlantic and the eastern and central North Pacific it’s a hurricane; over the western North Pacific a typhoon; over the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific a cyclone. Below 39 mph (63 km/h) it’s a tropical depression.

For official forecasts and warnings, follow your national weather service (in the U.S., the National Hurricane Center).

Did you know?

The cone of uncertainty. The pale cone shows where a storm’s center will probably track over 5 days. Winds and rain often reach well outside it.

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