2026 South Pacific cyclone season
Cyclone Narelle 2026
Recorded track and intensity from Mar 15, 2026 to Mar 28, 2026
This storm's record is provisional and may be revised as the archive is updated.
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143 mph
Mar 19, 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
Narelle is listed in the South Pacific basin for the 2026 season. Its archived track begins on Mar 15, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC at 12.7°S, 159.8°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 Mar 19, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC at 13.6°S, 146.5°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 933 hPa on Mar 19, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC.
The full record spans 312 hours and approximately 4,170 mi along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 32.3°S, 118.8°E on Mar 28, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC.
QUICK ANSWERS
Narelle in brief
What was Cyclone Narelle's highest wind speed?
143 mph, the highest one-minute sustained wind in its tropical stage, recorded on Mar 19, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC.
What category was Cyclone Narelle?
Category 4 at its peak on the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale. Other agencies classify storms differently.
What was Cyclone Narelle's lowest pressure?
933 mb, the minimum central pressure recorded during its tropical stage, on Mar 19, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC.
When did Cyclone Narelle occur?
The archived track runs from Mar 15, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC to Mar 28, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC, with the tropical stage from Mar 15, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC to Mar 28, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC.
Where did Cyclone Narelle form?
In the South Pacific basin, in the 2026 season. Its first recorded position is 12.7°S, 159.8°E on Mar 15, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC.
Did Cyclone Narelle make landfall?
The archive places its center over land at 4 recorded positions; the strongest is 129 mph on Mar 19, 2026, 09:00 PM 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