SOUTH INDIAN · 2026 SEASON

Tropical Storm Fytia (2026)

Recorded track and intensity · 29 Jan 2026–4 Feb 2026

PEAK INTENSITYUnclassified

This storm’s record is provisional and may be revised as the archive is updated.

FYTIA: complete recorded track, 29 Jan 2026–4 Feb 2026Recorded track from 29 Jan 2026 to 4 Feb 2026. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.MADAGASCARMAURITIUS30 Jan, 00:00 UTC31 Jan, 00:00 UTC1 Feb, 00:00 UTC2 Feb, 00:00 UTC3 Feb, 00:00 UTC4 Feb, 00:00 UTCPeak · Unclassified29 JAN4 FEB

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DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5Post-tropical
Wind speed 35 ktPressure 1001 hPa
0960809901601020kthPa29 Jan31 Jan2 Feb4 Feb
Forward speed 0 ktCumulative ACE Not recorded
00102.5205kt10⁴ kt²29 Jan31 Jan2 Feb4 Feb
Maximum sustained windNot recorded

US-agency wind unavailable

Minimum recorded pressureNot recorded

No pressure measurement · tropical stage

Recorded track duration5.75 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance1,840 km

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 29 Jan 2026, 18:00 UTC at 15.6°S, 42.5°E. The first observation lists sustained winds of 35 knots. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.

A peak US-agency wind measurement is unavailable. No tropical-stage central pressure measurement is available in this record.

The full record spans 138 hours and approximately 1,840 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 23.4°S, 55.2°E on 4 Feb 2026, 12:00 UTC.

This summary is calculated from the NOAA IBTrACS archive and the JTWC operational best track. The peak category, unclassified, describes the storm’s peak recorded wind intensity, not its intensity at landfall or the severity of impacts at any location. Landfall times, damage and casualties have not been independently reviewed for this page.

QUICK ANSWERS

Fytia in brief

What was Tropical Storm Fytia’s highest wind speed?

The archive holds no US-agency wind measurement for Tropical Storm Fytia.

What category was Tropical Storm Fytia?

Tropical Storm Fytia is not recorded at hurricane strength on the Saffir–Simpson scale in this archive.

What was Tropical Storm Fytia’s lowest pressure?

No tropical-stage central pressure is recorded for Tropical Storm Fytia.

When did Tropical Storm Fytia occur?

The archived track runs from 29 Jan 2026, 18:00 UTC to 4 Feb 2026, 12:00 UTC.

Where did Tropical Storm Fytia form?

In the South Indian basin, in the 2026 season. Its first recorded position is 15.6°S, 42.5°E on 29 Jan 2026, 18:00 UTC.

Did Tropical Storm Fytia make landfall?

No archived position places Tropical Storm Fytia’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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