2026 South Indian cyclone season
Cyclone Fytia 2026
Recorded track and intensity from Jan 28, 2026 to Feb 7, 2026
This storm's record is provisional and may be revised as the archive is updated.
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114 mph
Jan 31, 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
Fytia is listed in the South Indian basin for the 2026 season. Its archived track begins on Jan 28, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC at 15.7°S, 43.1°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 114 mph, first recorded on Jan 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC at 16°S, 44.9°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 962 hPa on Jan 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.
The full record spans 258 hours and approximately 1,810 mi along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 25.9°S, 60.8°E on Feb 7, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on Feb 3, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC.
QUICK ANSWERS
Fytia in brief
What was Cyclone Fytia's highest wind speed?
114 mph, the highest one-minute sustained wind in its tropical stage, recorded on Jan 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.
What category was Cyclone Fytia?
Category 3 at its peak on the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale. Other agencies classify storms differently.
What was Cyclone Fytia's lowest pressure?
962 mb, the minimum central pressure recorded during its tropical stage, on Jan 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.
When did Cyclone Fytia occur?
The archived track runs from Jan 28, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC to Feb 7, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC, with the tropical stage from Jan 28, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC to Feb 3, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC.
Where did Cyclone Fytia form?
In the South Indian basin, in the 2026 season. Its first recorded position is 15.7°S, 43.1°E on Jan 28, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.
Did Cyclone Fytia make landfall?
The archive places its center over land at 1 recorded position; the strongest is 100 mph on Jan 31, 2026, 03:00 AM UTC. Positions are six-hourly, so this is not a landfall chronology.
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