18 February 2026 - bulletin 127

Issued at 2015 GMT
Disturbance update
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE UPDATE
SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN
Update from JTWC at 1800 GMT 
System 97S 
Position 12.5S 76.1E 
Location 375 miles SE of Diego Garcia 
Minimum central pressure 1000 mbar
Likelihood of tropical cyclone formation within 24 hours is MEDIUM