2026 Western Pacific typhoon season
Tropical Storm Nokaen 2026
Recorded track and intensity from Jan 13, 2026 to Jan 22, 2026
This storm's record is provisional and may be revised as the archive is updated.
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59 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
Nokaen is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 2026 season. Its archived track begins on Jan 13, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC at 7.7°N, 132.7°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 59 mph, first recorded on Jan 17, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC at 13.8°N, 124.7°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 992 hPa on Jan 16, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC.
The full record spans 204 hours and approximately 1,990 mi along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 11.2°N, 134.6°E on Jan 22, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC.
QUICK ANSWERS
Nokaen in brief
What was Tropical Storm Nokaen's highest wind speed?
59 mph, the highest one-minute sustained wind in its tropical stage, recorded on Jan 17, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC.
What category was Tropical Storm Nokaen?
Tropical Storm Nokaen is not recorded at hurricane strength on the Saffir–Simpson scale in this archive.
What was Tropical Storm Nokaen's lowest pressure?
992 mb, the minimum central pressure recorded during its tropical stage, on Jan 16, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC.
When did Tropical Storm Nokaen occur?
The archived track runs from Jan 13, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC to Jan 22, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC, with the tropical stage from Jan 13, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC to Jan 22, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC.
Where did Tropical Storm Nokaen form?
In the Western Pacific basin, in the 2026 season. Its first recorded position is 7.7°N, 132.7°E on Jan 13, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC.
Did Tropical Storm Nokaen make landfall?
No archived position places Tropical Storm Nokaen'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