Last advisory: April 12, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC ·
39.6°S 177.1°E
Max Sustained Winds
46 mph
Min Central Pressure
—
Movement
S 28 mph
Position
39.6°S 177.1°E
Status
Tropical Cyclone (>=96 Kt)
Storm Track & Forecast Path
Past TrackForecast TrackCone of UncertaintyTDTSCAT 1CAT 3CAT 4
The cone shows the probable track of the storm center, sized from National Hurricane Center
average track-forecast errors. It does not represent the storm's size or the extent of impacts.
Intensity Forecast (Wind Speed)
Time
Lat / Lon
Category
Winds (mph)
Now
39.6°S / 177.1°E
TS
46
4/9 06Z
26.8°S / 179.0°E
TS
63
4/9 18Z
28.0°S / 179.1°E
TS
63
4/10 06Z
29.3°S / 178.8°E
TS
63
4/10 18Z
30.7°S / 177.7°E
TS
58
Historical Track
Date / Time (UTC)
Lat / Lon
Category
Winds (mph)
Apr 12, 06:00
39.6°S / 177.1°E
TS
46
Apr 12, 00:00
37.2°S / 176.5°E
TS
40
Apr 11, 18:00
34.9°S / 176.3°E
TS
40
Apr 11, 12:00
33.3°S / 175.8°E
TS
46
Apr 11, 06:00
32.4°S / 176.2°E
TS
52
Apr 11, 00:00
31.3°S / 177.0°E
TS
58
Apr 10, 18:00
30.6°S / 177.5°E
TS
58
Apr 10, 12:00
30.1°S / 178.5°E
TS
63
Apr 10, 06:00
29.0°S / 178.7°E
TS
63
Apr 10, 00:00
28.7°S / 178.5°E
TS
63
Apr 9, 18:00
28.2°S / 178.9°E
TS
63
Apr 9, 06:00
26.8°S / 179.0°E
TS
63
Apr 9, 00:00
26.2°S / 178.8°E
TS
69
Apr 8, 18:00
25.4°S / 178.5°E
TS
69
Apr 8, 12:00
24.6°S / 178.4°E
CAT 1
75
Apr 8, 06:00
23.4°S / 177.8°E
CAT 1
86
Apr 8, 00:00
22.2°S / 177.4°E
CAT 1
92
Apr 7, 18:00
21.1°S / 177.0°E
CAT 2
104
Apr 7, 12:00
20.0°S / 175.9°E
CAT 2
109
Apr 7, 06:00
19.2°S / 175.3°E
CAT 3
115
Apr 7, 00:00
18.1°S / 174.8°E
CAT 3
115
Apr 6, 18:00
17.1°S / 174.4°E
CAT 2
109
Apr 6, 12:00
16.5°S / 173.8°E
CAT 2
109
Apr 6, 06:00
16.1°S / 173.6°E
CAT 2
104
Apr 6, 00:00
15.7°S / 173.1°E
CAT 1
92
Apr 5, 18:00
15.1°S / 172.6°E
CAT 1
86
Apr 5, 12:00
14.9°S / 172.4°E
TS
63
Apr 5, 06:00
14.5°S / 172.6°E
TS
58
Apr 5, 00:00
13.8°S / 171.8°E
TS
46
Storm Vitals
BasinSouthern Hemisphere
CategoryTropical Storm
Max Winds46 mph
Gusts~66 mph
Min Pressure—
MovementS at 28 mph
Latitude39.6°S
Longitude177.1°E
AI Intensity Outlook
WeatherAI is tracking Vaianu — currently a
Tropical Storm with
46 mph sustained winds, moving S at 28 mph.
Forecast guidance extends to 4/10 18Z, with a projected peak intensity of 63 mph.