2026 South Indian cyclone season
Cyclone Dudzai 2026
Recorded track and intensity from Jan 9, 2026 to Jan 22, 2026
This storm's record is provisional and may be revised as the archive is updated.
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143 mph
Jan 16, 2026 during the tropical stage
Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present
Along the recorded center positions
STORM HISTORY
Track and intensity summary
Dudzai is listed in the South Indian basin for the 2026 season. Its archived track begins on Jan 9, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC at 11.9°S, 76.2°E. US-agency wind is not available for this first observation. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.
The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 143 mph, first recorded on Jan 16, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC at 16.8°S, 72.1°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 940 hPa on Jan 16, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.
The full record spans 312 hours and approximately 3,660 mi along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 43°S, 70.8°E on Jan 22, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on Jan 21, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC.
QUICK ANSWERS
Dudzai in brief
What was Cyclone Dudzai's highest wind speed?
143 mph, the highest one-minute sustained wind in its tropical stage, recorded on Jan 16, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.
What category was Cyclone Dudzai?
Category 4 at its peak on the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale. Other agencies classify storms differently.
What was Cyclone Dudzai's lowest pressure?
940 mb, the minimum central pressure recorded during its tropical stage, on Jan 16, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.
When did Cyclone Dudzai occur?
The archived track runs from Jan 9, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC to Jan 22, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC, with the tropical stage from Jan 9, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC to Jan 21, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC.
Where did Cyclone Dudzai form?
In the South Indian basin, in the 2026 season. Its first recorded position is 11.9°S, 76.2°E on Jan 9, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC.
Did Cyclone Dudzai make landfall?
No archived position places Cyclone Dudzai's center over land, but positions are six-hourly and a brief landfall can fall between them.
METHODOLOGY
Data sources and limitations
The map and summary are generated from NOAA's IBTrACS v04r01 archive, with provisional positions from the JTWC operational best track; post-season analysis revises them. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive's pressure source retained. Categories refer to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth's 1:10m land data.
Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm's center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.
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NOAA IBTrACS archive and Field documentation
Sources & methodology