Tropical Storm Chan-hom

The 2026 Pacific typhoon season is an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation in the western Pacific Ocean. The season runs throughout 2026, although most tropical cyclones typically develop between May and October. The first named storm of the season, Nokaen, developed on January 15, marking the first named storm to form in January since Pabuk during the 2019 season, and the earliest start to a Pacific typhoon season since then. The season's first typhoon, Sinlaku, reach