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Summary

Description

English: Track map of Severe Tropical Cyclone Vaianu of the 2025-26 South Pacific cyclone season. The points show the location of the storm at 6-hour intervals. The colour represents the storm's maximum sustained wind speeds as classified in the (see below), and the shape of the data points represent the nature of the storm, according to the legend below.

Saffir–Simpson scale

Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)

Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)

Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)

Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)

Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)

Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)

Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)

Unknown

Storm type

Tropical cyclone

Subtropical cyclone

Extratropical cyclone / Remnant low / Tropical disturbance / Monsoon depression

Date

2026-04-02–2026-04-12

Source

Created by OreoStar-fait using Wikipedia:WikiProject Tropical cyclones/Tracks. The background image is from NASA. Tracking data is from NOAA via NaTyphoon.

Author

OreoStar-fait

Source code

Track map data table, if present below, is in HURDAT2 or ATCF format. See format details in [1] and [2], respectively.

Track map generator input code

SH, 31, 2026040212,   , BEST,   0,  77S, 1766E,  15, 1009, DB,   0,    ,    0,    0,    0,    0,    0,    0,   0,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     INVEST,  , 
SH, 31, 2026040218,   , BEST,   0,  79S, 1749E,  15, 1009, DB,   0,    ,    0,    0,    0,    0,    0,    0,   0,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     INVEST,  , 
SH, 31, 2026040300,   , BEST,   0,  85S, 1732E,  25, 1009, TD,   0,    ,    0,    0,    0,    0,    0,    0, 100,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     INVEST,  , 
SH, 31, 2026040306,   , BEST,   0,  96S, 1728E,  25, 1003, TD,   0,    ,    0,    0,    0,    0, 1005,  250, 100,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     INVEST,  , 
SH, 31, 2026040312,   , BEST,   0, 107S, 1724E,  25, 1003, TD,   0,    ,    0,    0,    0,    0, 1005,  250, 100,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     INVEST,  , 
SH, 31, 2026040318,   , BEST,   0, 117S, 1718E,  25, 1003, TD,   0,    ,    0,    0,    0,    0, 1006,  230, 100,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     INVEST,  , 
SH, 31, 2026040400,   , BEST,   0, 123S, 1713E,  30, 1002, TD,   0,    ,    0,    0,    0,    0, 1005,  250,  70,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     INVEST,  , 
SH, 31, 2026040406,   , BEST,   0, 129S, 1711E,  30,  998, TD,   0,    ,    0,    0,    0,    0, 1002,  225,  50,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     INVEST, S, 
SH, 31, 2026040412,   , BEST,   0, 133S, 1712E,  30,  998, TD,   0,    ,    0,    0,    0,    0, 1004,  220,  40,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     INVEST, S, 
SH, 31, 2026040418,   , BEST,   0, 135S, 1714E,  30,  997, TD,   0,    ,    0,    0,    0,    0, 1002,  190,  40,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     INVEST, S, 
SH, 31, 2026040500,   , BEST,   0, 138S, 1720E,  40,  994, TS,  34, NEQ,  110,  120,    0,   50, 1003,  170,  40,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,  THIRTYONE, M,  0,    ,    0,    0,    0,    0, TRANSITIONED, shG12026 to sh312026, 
SH, 31, 2026040506,   , BEST,   0, 145S, 1723E,  55,  985, TS,  34, NEQ,  120,  150,  150,   60, 1002,  200,  30,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,  THIRTYONE, M, 
SH, 31, 2026040506,   , BEST,   0, 145S, 1723E,  55,  985, TS,  50, NEQ,   40,   40,   30,   30, 1002,  200,  30,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,  THIRTYONE, M, 
SH, 31, 2026040512,   , BEST,   0, 149S, 1724E,  60,  984, TS,  34, NEQ,  120,  150,  150,   60, 1004,  200,  20,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,  THIRTYONE, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040512,   , BEST,   0, 149S, 1724E,  60,  984, TS,  50, NEQ,   40,   40,   30,   30, 1004,  200,  20,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,  THIRTYONE, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040518,   , BEST,   0, 152S, 1727E,  75,  974, TY,  34, NEQ,  115,  115,  120,   85, 1003,  240,  10,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040518,   , BEST,   0, 152S, 1727E,  75,  974, TY,  50, NEQ,   30,   30,   25,   25, 1003,  240,  10,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040518,   , BEST,   0, 152S, 1727E,  75,  974, TY,  64, NEQ,   20,   20,   20,   20, 1003,  240,  10,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040600,   , BEST,   0, 156S, 1731E,  80,  971, TY,  34, NEQ,  120,  120,  100,   70, 1004,  240,  15,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040600,   , BEST,   0, 156S, 1731E,  80,  971, TY,  50, NEQ,   55,   50,   40,   40, 1004,  240,  15,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040600,   , BEST,   0, 156S, 1731E,  80,  971, TY,  64, NEQ,   30,   30,   30,   30, 1004,  240,  15,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040606,   , BEST,   0, 159S, 1733E,  85,  967, TY,  34, NEQ,  120,  120,  100,   70, 1004,  240,  15,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040606,   , BEST,   0, 159S, 1733E,  85,  967, TY,  50, NEQ,   55,   50,   40,   40, 1004,  240,  15,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040606,   , BEST,   0, 159S, 1733E,  85,  967, TY,  64, NEQ,   30,   30,   30,   30, 1004,  240,  15,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040612,   , BEST,   0, 165S, 1738E,  90,  963, TY,  34, NEQ,  135,  140,  155,   95, 1004,  250,  15,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040612,   , BEST,   0, 165S, 1738E,  90,  963, TY,  50, NEQ,   50,   45,   45,   55, 1004,  250,  15,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040612,   , BEST,   0, 165S, 1738E,  90,  963, TY,  64, NEQ,   30,   35,   30,   35, 1004,  250,  15,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040618,   , BEST,   0, 172S, 1744E, 100,  954, TY,  34, NEQ,  180,  220,  200,  100, 1004,  240,  15,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040618,   , BEST,   0, 172S, 1744E, 100,  954, TY,  50, NEQ,   80,   70,   70,   65, 1004,  240,  15,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040618,   , BEST,   0, 172S, 1744E, 100,  954, TY,  64, NEQ,   30,   35,   30,   35, 1004,  240,  15,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040700,   , BEST,   0, 181S, 1749E, 100,  954, TY,  34, NEQ,  220,  220,  200,  100, 1004,  240,  15,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040700,   , BEST,   0, 181S, 1749E, 100,  954, TY,  50, NEQ,   80,   70,   70,   65, 1004,  240,  15,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040700,   , BEST,   0, 181S, 1749E, 100,  954, TY,  64, NEQ,   30,   35,   30,   35, 1004,  240,  15,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040706,   , BEST,   0, 190S, 1752E, 100,  954, TY,  34, NEQ,  220,  220,  200,  100, 1004,  240,  25,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040706,   , BEST,   0, 190S, 1752E, 100,  954, TY,  50, NEQ,   80,   70,   70,   65, 1004,  240,  25,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040706,   , BEST,   0, 190S, 1752E, 100,  954, TY,  64, NEQ,   30,   35,   30,   35, 1004,  240,  25,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040712,   , BEST,   0, 200S, 1759E,  95,  958, TY,  34, NEQ,  190,  230,  200,  120, 1005,  240,  15,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040712,   , BEST,   0, 200S, 1759E,  95,  958, TY,  50, NEQ,   85,   70,  120,   85, 1005,  240,  15,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040712,   , BEST,   0, 200S, 1759E,  95,  958, TY,  64, NEQ,   45,   35,   70,   60, 1005,  240,  15,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040718,   , BEST,   0, 211S, 1768E,  90,  962, TY,  34, NEQ,  190,  230,  200,  120, 1005,  240,  15,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040718,   , BEST,   0, 211S, 1768E,  90,  962, TY,  50, NEQ,   85,   70,  120,   85, 1005,  240,  15,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040718,   , BEST,   0, 211S, 1768E,  90,  962, TY,  64, NEQ,   45,   35,   70,   60, 1005,  240,  15,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040800,   , BEST,   0, 222S, 1774E,  85,  967, TY,  34, NEQ,  190,  230,  200,  120, 1007,  250,  20,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040800,   , BEST,   0, 222S, 1774E,  85,  967, TY,  50, NEQ,   85,   70,  120,   85, 1007,  250,  20,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040800,   , BEST,   0, 222S, 1774E,  85,  967, TY,  64, NEQ,   45,   35,   70,   60, 1007,  250,  20,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040806,   , BEST,   0, 234S, 1779E,  85,  965, TY,  34, NEQ,  170,  190,  160,  150, 1006,  280,  40,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040806,   , BEST,   0, 234S, 1779E,  85,  965, TY,  50, NEQ,  100,  110,  100,  100, 1006,  280,  40,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040806,   , BEST,   0, 234S, 1779E,  85,  965, TY,  64, NEQ,   70,   80,   70,   70, 1006,  280,  40,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040812,   , BEST,   0, 244S, 1784E,  75,  973, TY,  34, NEQ,  170,  190,  160,  150, 1008,  295,  40,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040812,   , BEST,   0, 244S, 1784E,  75,  973, TY,  50, NEQ,  100,  110,  100,  100, 1008,  295,  40,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040812,   , BEST,   0, 244S, 1784E,  75,  973, TY,  64, NEQ,   70,   80,   70,   70, 1008,  295,  40,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, D, 
SH, 31, 2026040818,   , BEST,   0, 255S, 1787E,  65,  977, TY,  34, NEQ,  170,  190,  160,  150, 1006,  300,  45,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, S, 
SH, 31, 2026040818,   , BEST,   0, 255S, 1787E,  65,  977, TY,  50, NEQ,   90,  110,   90,   90, 1006,  300,  45,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, S, 
SH, 31, 2026040818,   , BEST,   0, 255S, 1787E,  65,  977, TY,  64, NEQ,    0,   65,   65,    0, 1006,  300,  45,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, S, 
SH, 31, 2026040900,   , BEST,   0, 262S, 1788E,  55,  982, TS,  34, NEQ,  170,  200,  170,  140, 1006,  280,  45,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, S, 
SH, 31, 2026040900,   , BEST,   0, 262S, 1788E,  55,  982, TS,  50, NEQ,   90,   75,   80,   70, 1006,  280,  45,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, S, 
SH, 31, 2026040906,   , BEST,   0, 268S, 1789E,  60,  976, TS,  34, NEQ,  190,  230,  200,  190, 1006,  330,  55,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, S, 
SH, 31, 2026040906,   , BEST,   0, 268S, 1789E,  60,  976, TS,  50, NEQ,   90,  100,   90,   90, 1006,  330,  55,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU, S, 
SH, 31, 2026040912,   , BEST,   0, 274S, 1790E,  55,  978, SS,  34, NEQ,  190,  240,  200,  190, 1006,  350,  55,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU,  , 
SH, 31, 2026040912,   , BEST,   0, 274S, 1790E,  55,  978, SS,  50, NEQ,   90,  100,   90,   90, 1006,  350,  55,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU,  , 
SH, 31, 2026040918,   , BEST,   0, 282S, 1788E,  55,  978, SS,  34, NEQ,  190,  240,  200,  190, 1006,  350,  55,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU,  , 
SH, 31, 2026040918,   , BEST,   0, 282S, 1788E,  55,  978, SS,  50, NEQ,   90,  100,   90,   90, 1006,  350,  55,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU,  , 
SH, 31, 2026041000,   , BEST,   0, 287S, 1785E,  55,  977, SS,  34, NEQ,  200,  260,  220,  190, 1006,  340,  80,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU,  , 
SH, 31, 2026041000,   , BEST,   0, 287S, 1785E,  55,  977, SS,  50, NEQ,    0,    0,  130,  110, 1006,  340,  80,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU,  , 
SH, 31, 2026041006,   , BEST,   0, 290S, 1786E,  55,  977, SS,  34, NEQ,  200,  260,  220,  190, 1006,  370,  80,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU,  , 
SH, 31, 2026041006,   , BEST,   0, 290S, 1786E,  55,  977, SS,  50, NEQ,    0,    0,  130,  110, 1006,  370,  80,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU,  , 
SH, 31, 2026041012,   , BEST,   0, 300S, 1780E,  50,  979, SS,  34, NEQ,  200,  260,  220,  190, 1008,  390,  80,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU,  , 
SH, 31, 2026041012,   , BEST,   0, 300S, 1780E,  50,  979, SS,  50, NEQ,  150,    0,  120,  110, 1008,  390,  80,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU,  , 
SH, 31, 2026041018,   , BEST,   0, 306S, 1775E,  50,  984, SS,  34, NEQ,  200,  260,  220,  190, 1008,  390,  65,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU,  , 
SH, 31, 2026041018,   , BEST,   0, 306S, 1775E,  50,  984, SS,  50, NEQ,  150,    0,  120,  110, 1008,  390,  65,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU,  , 
SH, 31, 2026041100,   , BEST,   0, 313S, 1770E,  45,  984, SS,  34, NEQ,  200,  260,  220,  190, 1008,  390, 110,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU,  , 
SH, 31, 2026041106,   , BEST,   0, 324S, 1762E,  45,  989, SS,  34, NEQ,  200,  260,  220,  190, 1007,  390, 110,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU,  , 
SH, 31, 2026041112,   , BEST,   0, 333S, 1758E,  40,  989, SS,  34, NEQ,  200,  260,  180,  160, 1007,  405, 120,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU,  , 
SH, 31, 2026041118,   , BEST,   0, 349S, 1761E,  35,  989, SS,  34, NEQ,  200,  260,  180,  160, 1004,  340, 120,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU,  , 
SH, 31, 2026041200,   , BEST,   0, 372S, 1765E,  35,  993, SS,  34, NEQ,  200,  260,  180,  160, 1002,  340, 120,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU,  , 
SH, 31, 2026041206,   , BEST,   0, 396S, 1771E,  40,  984, SS,  34, NEQ,  200,  260,  180,  160, 1000,  320, 120,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU,  , 
SH, 31, 2026041212,   , BEST,   0, 426S, 1779E,  35,  984, SS,  34, NEQ,  200,  260,  180,  160, 1000,  320, 120,   0,   0,   P,   0,    ,   0,   0,     VAIANU,  ,

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