Built 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026)

2026 South-West Indian Season

17 named storms in the 2026 South-West Indian season, 119.3 ACE in total, with tracks and ACE for each storm.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).

Key Facts

  • 17 named storms are listed for the 2026 South-West Indian season.
  • Their accumulated cyclone energy totals 119.3 ACE.
  • The strongest was Horacio with peak winds of 133 kt (246 km/h, 153 mph).

Tracks

Tracks of the 2026 South-West Indian season 17 storm tracks from the 2026 season, coloured by intensity.
17 storm tracks from the 2026 season, coloured by intensity. Made with Natural Earth and IBTrACS.
Tracks of the 2026 South-West Indian season: tracks drawn on the map
StormFirst position (lat, lon)Last position (lat, lon)Track points
Dudzai-11.9, 76.2-43.0, 70.8105
Grant-11.9, 113.0-21.6, 48.0195
Gezani-11.3, 64.7-52.1, 94.1143
Fina-11.5, 125.0-15.3, 127.286
Horacio-12.0, 75.4-37.1, 82.9111
Bakung-5.1, 100.2-9.8, 91.265
Jenna-9.0, 88.9-17.3, 85.553
Fytia-15.7, 43.1-25.9, 60.887
Indusa-9.3, 75.9-38.2, 75.865
Chenge-5.3, 80.5-4.0, 39.793
Hayley-11.9, 119.0-15.9, 128.643
Luana-11.3, 117.5-26.3, 125.855
Iggy-9.0, 103.5-17.2, 100.735
Ewetse-25.3, 35.4-22.7, 44.619
Awo-6.2, 65.8-3.0, 56.951
Juluka-30.3, 44.5-47.9, 56.819
Blossom-5.2, 83.0-5.9, 58.869

ACE by Storm

Accumulated cyclone energy by storm, 2026 South-West Indian
Dudzai21.7 ACE
Grant21.5 ACE
Gezani16.6 ACE
Fina13.4 ACE
Horacio10.2 ACE
Bakung6.6 ACE
Jenna5.8 ACE
Fytia5.1 ACE
Indusa5.0 ACE
Chenge4.7 ACE
Hayley4.4 ACE
Luana1.3 ACE
Iggy1.1 ACE
Ewetse0.9 ACE
Awo0.4 ACE
Juluka0.4 ACE
Blossom0.3 ACE

Storms

Named storms of the 2026 South-West Indian season
StormBasinSeasonPeak windLowest pressureCategoryACE
DudzaiSouth-West Indian2026122 kt (226 km/h, 140 mph)937 hPaC421.7 ACE
GrantSouth-West Indian2026119 kt (220 km/h, 137 mph)940 hPaC421.5 ACE
GezaniSouth-West Indian2026105 kt (194 km/h, 121 mph)952 hPaC316.6 ACE
FinaSouth-West Indian2026105 kt (194 km/h, 121 mph)938 hPaC313.4 ACE
HoracioSouth-West Indian2026133 kt (246 km/h, 153 mph)925 hPaC410.2 ACE
BakungSouth-West Indian202690 kt (167 km/h, 104 mph)957 hPaC26.6 ACE
JennaSouth-West Indian202690 kt (167 km/h, 104 mph)967 hPaC25.8 ACE
FytiaSouth-West Indian202696 kt (178 km/h, 110 mph)960 hPaC35.1 ACE
IndusaSouth-West Indian202685 kt (157 km/h, 98 mph)972 hPaC25.0 ACE
ChengeSouth-West Indian202660 kt (111 km/h, 69 mph)979 hPaTS4.7 ACE
HayleySouth-West Indian202690 kt (167 km/h, 104 mph)953 hPaC24.4 ACE
LuanaSouth-West Indian202654 kt (100 km/h, 62 mph)985 hPaTS1.3 ACE
IggySouth-West Indian202645 kt (83 km/h, 52 mph)997 hPaTS1.1 ACE
EwetseSouth-West Indian202650 kt (93 km/h, 58 mph)992 hPaTS0.9 ACE
AwoSouth-West Indian202640 kt (74 km/h, 46 mph)1,000 hPaTS0.4 ACE
JulukaSouth-West Indian202640 kt (74 km/h, 46 mph)984 hPaTS0.4 ACE
BlossomSouth-West Indian202635 kt (65 km/h, 40 mph)1,003 hPaTS0.3 ACE

Sources: Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-13. Storm records are best tracks and can be revised by the agencies.