Disaster · Storm · Impact 2 Notable

Tropical cyclone Wati · green alert · Cook Islands, French Polynesia

16 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC · ≈ Cook Islands, French Polynesia · official GDACS data

From 16/10/2026 to 19/10/2026, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 120 km/h) WATI-26 was active in SEPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Cook Islands, French Polynesia (vulnerability High). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in tropical storm).

Location: ≈ Cook Islands, French Polynesia
Coordinates: ≈ 20.70°S 156.80°W
Reported: 16 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC
Category: Disaster · Storm
Impact: 2 of 5 · Notable
Situation: Cyclone Wati
GDACS alert: green

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Cyclone Wati brings hurricane-strength winds to the Cook Islands

Tropical cyclone Wati was active in the South East Pacific from Friday 16 October to Saturday 17 October, with a maximum wind speed of 130 km/h. It was rated at orange alert level and is affecting the Cook Islands, whose vulnerability is rated medium. No other events were reported in the period.

Maximum wind speed was 130 km/h, a Hurricane/Typhoon above 74 mph.
The Cook Islands is the only country listed as affected.
An estimated 4,982 people are exposed to winds of category 1 (120 km/h) or higher.

Updated 17 Oct 2026, 20:55 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.