Tropical cyclones in 2006

Throughout 2006, 133 tropical cyclones formed in seven bodies of water known as tropical cyclone basins. Of these, 80 have been named, including two tropical cyclones in the South Atlantic Ocean, and a tropical cyclone in the Mediterranean Sea, by various weather agencies when they attained maximum sustained winds of 35 knots (65 km/h, 40 mph). The strongest storms of the year were Typhoon Yagi in the Western Pacific, and Cyclone Glenda of the Australian region. The deadliest and costliest storms of the year were a series of five typhoons that struck the Philippines; Chanchu, Bilis, Saomai, Xangsane, and Durian, with most of the damage being caused by Durian of November.

Tropical cyclones in 2006
Year summary map
Year boundaries
First system07
FormedDecember 29, 2005
Last systemIsobel
DissipatedJanuary 5, 2007
Strongest system
NameYagi & Glenda
Lowest pressure910 mbar/hPa; 26.87 inHg
Longest lasting system
NameIoke
Duration18 days
Year statistics
Total systems134, 6 unofficial
Named systems80
Total fatalities4,597
Total damage$16 billion (2006 USD)
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Tropical cyclones are primarily monitored by a group of ten warning centres, which have been designated as a Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) or a Tropical Cyclone Warning Center (TCWC) by the World Meteorological Organization. These are the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC) and Central Pacific Hurricane Center, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Météo-France, Indonesia's Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), Papua New Guinea's National Weather Service, the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) as well as New Zealand's MetService. Other notable warning centres include the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), and the Brazilian Navy Hydrographic Center.

Global atmospheric and hydrological conditions

There is a strong El Nino in this year.

Summary

Cyclone BondoTyphoon Utor (2006)Typhoon DurianHurricane Sergio (2006)Typhoon Chebi (2006)Typhoon Cimaron (2006)Hurricane Paul (2006)Cyclone Xavier (2006)Tropical Storm Norman (2006)Hurricane Isaac (2006)Typhoon XangsaneTyphoon Yagi (2006)Hurricane Lane (2006)Hurricane Helene (2006)Typhoon Shanshan (2006)Hurricane Gordon (2006)Hurricane Florence (2006)Hurricane Kristy (2006)Hurricane John (2006)Hurricane Ernesto (2006)Tropical Storm Debby (2006)Typhoon IokeTropical Storm Wukong (2006)Typhoon SaomaiTyphoon Maria (2006)Tropical Storm Chris (2006)Typhoon Prapiroon (2006)Tropical Storm Emilia (2006)Tropical Storm Beryl (2006)Hurricane Daniel (2006)Tropical Storm BilisTyphoon Ewiniar (2006)Tropical Storm Alberto (2006)Tropical Depression Two-E (2006)Typhoon ChanchuCyclone MalaCyclone MonicaCyclone GlendaCyclone LarryCyclone VaianuCyclone UrmilCyclone ClareCyclone TamTropical Storm Zeta (2005)

In the Northern Hemisphere, 10 tropical cyclones have developed or formed in the North Atlantic Ocean basin, 25 in the Eastern and Central Pacific (including one unofficial subtropical cyclone), 40 in the Western Pacific (including three unofficial tropical cyclones), and 12 in the North Indian (including one unofficial deep depression), totaling to 88 official and 6 unofficial tropical cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere, including one official and one unofficial tropical cyclones in the Mediterranean Sea.

In the Southern Hemisphere, 11 tropical cyclones have developed or formed in the South-West Indian Ocean basin, 19 in the South-Central Pacific/Fiji Region, 14 in the South-East Indian/Southwestern Pacific/Australian Region, and including 2 in the South Atlantic/Southeastern Pacific, thus totaling to 46 tropical cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere.

In the whole world combined, 134 tropical cyclones have developed throughout the whole world, including 6 unofficial systems, equaling 140 total tropical cyclones.

Systems

January

Cyclone Boloetse

During January 2006, a total of 12 tropical cyclones have developed in tropical cyclone basins. Of those, 7 were named, with 6 of those named systems having tropical storm-equivalent force winds, in ten or three-minute sustained wind speeds. Tropical Storm Zeta from the extremely hyperactive 2005 Atlantic hurricane season became only the second of two tropical storms in the Atlantic to have spanned two different calendar years, with the other being Hurricane Alice of 1954-55. Speaking, Cyclones Tam and Clare were the only tropical cyclones in January 2006 to have known damage totals, even though Boloetse was the most severe and deadliest in the month. Boloetse was also the strongest and most intense tropical cyclone of the month, peaking with 10-minute sustained winds of 100 mph and pressure dropping to 950 hPa/mbar.

Tropical cyclones formed in January 2006
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage
(USD)
Deaths Refs
Tam January 6–14 85 (50) 987 American Samoa, Rotuma Niue, Tonga, Futuna $26,000 None
Clare January 6–10 140 (85) 960 Western Australia $2.3 million None
05F January 10–13 55 (35) 996 None None None
ARB 01 January 13–14 55 (35) 1004 Kerala, Lakshadweep None None
Urmil January 13–15 110 (70) 975 Tafahi, Niuatoputapu, Vavaʻu, Ha'apai Minimal None
07F January 15–16 30 (15) Unspecified Fiji None None
Daryl January 18–22 100 (65) 976 Coast of Western Australia None None
Agaton January 20–27 55 (35) 1000 Philippines None None
Boloetse January 20 - February 5 155 (100) 950 Madagascar, coast of Mozambique Catastrophic 6
07U January 24 - February 1 55 (35) 989 Northern Territory (Australia), portions of Western Australia Moderate None
Jim January 25 - February 3 150 (90) 955 New Caledonia, southern Vanuatu Minor None
09F January 30 - February 5 Unspecified 994 None None None

February

Cyclone Carina
Tropical cyclones formed in February 2006
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage
(USD)
Deaths Refs
10F February 2–4 55 (35) 998 Niue, Tongatapu None None
11F February 8–10 35 (25) Unspecified None None None
Vaianu February 9–22 130 (80) 965 Tonga None None
09 February 18–23 95 (60) 992 Mauritius, Réunion, Madagascar Minimal None
13F February 19–26 35 (25) Unspecified None None None
Kate February 22–24 95 (60) 985 Papua New Guinea and Queensland, Australia None None
01Q February 22–23 105 (65) Unspecified None None None
Carina February 22 - March 11 205 (125) 915 None None None
Emma February 25 - March 1 75 (45) 988 Western Australia $706,000 None
TL February 28 - March 6 55 (35) 998 Papua New Guinea, Indonesia Unknown None

March

Tropical cyclones formed in March 2006
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage
(USD)
Deaths Refs
Diwa March 2–8 110 (70) 980 Réunion, St. Brandon, Mauritius Major 10
01W (Basyang) March 3–7 55 (35) 1004 Caroline Islands None None [1]
12 March 4 Unspecified Unspecified None None None
TD March 7–10 Unspecified 1004 Philippines None None
TD March 11–12 Unspecified 1006 Philippines, Vietnam None None
02Q March 11–17 Unspecified Unspecified None None None
14F March 13–16 Unspecified Unspecified None None None
Wati March 17–28 155 (100) 950 Vanuatu Minor None
Larry March 18–24 185 (115) 940 Queensland, Australia $1.1 billion 1 indirect
Floyd March 18–27 195 (120) 916 None None None
Glenda March 22–31 205 (125) 910 Australia $965,000 None
TL March 26–29 55 (35) 994 None None None

April

April was relatively inactive in the year that 5 tropical cyclones formed throughout the month. 4 received names. Severe Tropical Cyclone Monica became the first Category 5-equivalent tropical cyclone in 2006, according to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (in 1-minute sustained winds). As being the strongest of the year 2006, it was the most intense of the month, peaking at 916 hPa/mbar. Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Mala was the strongest of the 2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, as well as the most serious. Moderate Tropical Storm/Tropical Cyclone Elia concluded the 2005-06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season when it dissipated on April 17. Monica was the last tropical cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere for the first half of 2006 (January–June).

Tropical cyclones formed in April 2006
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage
(USD)
Deaths Refs
Hubert April 5–7 95 (60) 980 Western Australia None None
Elia April 6–17 75 (45) 990 None None None
Monica April 16–28 250 (155) 916 Papua New Guinea, Australia $5.1 million None
17F April 20–21 Unspecified Unspecified None None None
Mala April 25–29 185 (115) 954 Andaman Islands, Myanmar, Northern Thailand $6.7 million 37

May

May was super inactive with only two tropical cyclones forming. Both received names. Typhoon Chanchu (Philippine name 'Caloy') was the stronger tropical cyclone of May 2006. Chanchu was the first tropical storm and typhoon of the 2006 Pacific typhoon season, and it was a very deadly and somewhat costly tropical cyclone. Tropical Storm Aletta started the 2006 Pacific hurricane season what it formed as Tropical Depression One-E on May 27.

Tropical cyclones formed in May 2006
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage
(USD)
Deaths Refs
Chanchu (Caloy) May 8–18 175 (110) 930 Caroline Islands, Philippines, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea $879 million 309
Aletta May 27–30 75 (45) 1002 None Minimal None

June

June was a very inactive month in the year when only four tropical cyclones formed within the northern hemisphere, three of them received names. Tropical Storm Alberto started the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season when it formed on June 10, preceding a below average season later in the year. When Tropical Depression Two-E dissipated on June 5, the 2006 Pacific hurricane season experienced a slightly long lull in activity, not seeing Hurricane Bud form until mid-July. Super Typhoon Ewiniar (Philippine name 'Ester') became the first super typhoon of the 2006 Pacific typhoon season, also causing heavy damage and 150+ fatalities.

Tropical cyclones formed in June 2006
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage
(USD)
Deaths Refs
Two-E June 3–5 55 (35) 1005 Southwestern Mexico, Western Mexico None None
Alberto June 10–14 110 (70) 995 Southeast United States, Atlantic Canada, Florida $420 thousand 2
Jelawat (Domeng) June 24–29 75 (40) 996 Caroline Islands, Philippines, China Unknown 7
Ewiniar (Ester) June 29 - July 10 185 (115) 930 Caroline Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Korea $1.4 billion 181

July

Tropical cyclones formed in July 2006
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage
(USD)
Deaths Refs
BOB 02 July 2–5 55 (35) 982 East India Unknown 123
Bilis (Florita) July 8–16 110 (70) 970 Caroline Islands, Taiwan, China $4.4 billion 859
Bud July 11–16 205 (125) 953 Hawaii None None
Carlotta July 12–16 140 (85) 981 None None None
Daniel July 16–26 240 (150) 933 Hawaii None None
Kaemi (Glenda) July 17–27 150 (90) 950 Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Taiwan, China $450 million 32
Unnamed July 17–18 85 (50) 998 East Coast of the United States, Atlantic Canada None None
Beryl July 18–21 95 (60) 1000 Long Island, Massachusetts, Atlantic Canada Minimal None
Emilia July 21–28 100 (65) 990 Southwestern Mexico, Western Mexico, Baja California Peninsula, Southwestern United States Minimal None
Prapiroon (Henry) July 27–
August 5
120 (75) 970 Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Taiwan, China $984 million 94
Fabio July 31 –
August 3
85 (50) 1000 None None None

August

Tropical cyclones formed in August 2006
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage
(USD)
Deaths Refs
Chris August 1–4 100 (65) 1001 Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Turks & Caicos Islands, Hispaniola, Bahamas, Cuba Minimal None
Gilma August 1–3 65 (40) 1004 None None None
BOB 03 August 2–5 55 (35) 986 East India Unknown 251
Maria August 3–10 130 (80) 975 Japan None 1
Saomai (Juan) August 5–11 195 (120) 925 Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, China $2.5 billion 458
Bopha (Inday) August 5–10 100 (65) 980 Taiwan, China None 7
Wukong August 12–21 95 (60) 980 Taiwan, China None 2
BOB 04 August 12–13 45 (30) 992 East India Unknown 78
Sonamu August 13–16 65 (40) 992 None None None
Hector August 15–23 175 (110) 966 None None None
BOB 05 August 16–18 45 (30) 988 East India Unknown 49
Ioke August 20–
September 7
260 (160) 915 Johnston Atoll, Wake Island, Minamitorishima, Alaska $88 million None
Illeana August 21–27 205 (125) 951 Socorro Island Minimal 1
Debby August 21–26 85 (50) 999 Cape Verde None None
13W August 23–25 55 (35) 1000 China None None
Ernesto August 24–
September 1
120 (75) 985 Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Cuba, East Coast of the United States, Canada $500 million 11
John August 28–
September 4
215 (130) 948 Guerrero, Michoacán, Baja California Sur, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas $60.9 million 5
BOB 05 August 29–
September 1
45 (30) 990 East India Unknown 9
Kristy August 30–
September 8
130 (80) 985 None None None

September

Tropical cyclones formed in September 2006
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage
(USD)
Deaths Refs
Florence September 3–13 150 (90) 974 Bermuda, Newfoundland, East Coast of the United States, Canada $200 thousand None
BOB 07 September 3–4 45 (30) 992 Odisha Unknown 78
Shanshan (Luis) September 9–18 205 (125) 919 Philippines, Taiwan, China, Korea $2.5 billion 11
Gordon September 10–20 195 (120) 955 Azores, Iberian Peninsula, British Isles $3.8 million None
Helene September 12–24 195 (120) 955 British Isles None None
15W September 12–15 55 (35) 1004 China None None
Lane September 13–17 205 (125) 952 Mexico, Southwestern United States $203 million 4
Miriam September 16–18 75 (45) 999 None None None
Unnamed September 16–18 95 (60) Unspecified None None None
Yagi September 16–25 195 (120) 910 Japan None None
Two-C September 19–20 55 (35) 1007 None None None
LAND 01 September 21–24 45 (30) 996 East India, Bangladesh Unknown 98
Mukda September 21–24 100 (65) 988 Gujarat Unknown None
17W September 22–25 55 (35) 996 Vietnam, Laos None None
Querida September 25–27 Unspecified 986 Atlas Mountains, Salento, Apulia None None
Xangsane (Milenyo) September 25 –
October 2
155 (100) 940 Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand $750 million 318
Three-C September 26–27 65 (35) 1008 None None None
Isaac September 27 –
October 2
140 (85) 985 Newfoundland Minimal None
BOB 08 September 28–30 45 (30) 1002 Odisha Unknown None
Bebinca September 28 –
October 6
95 (60) 980 Mariana Islands None 33

October

Tropical cyclones formed in October 2006
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage
(USD)
Deaths Refs
Rumbia

November

Tropical cyclones formed in November 2006
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage
(USD)
Deaths Refs
03F

December

Tropical cyclones formed in December 2006
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage
(USD)
Deaths Refs
Utor (Seniang)

Global effects

Season name Areas affected Systems formed Named storms Damage (USD) Deaths
2006 Atlantic hurricane season 10 9
2006 Pacific hurricane season 25
2006 Pacific typhoon season 40
2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 12 3
2005–06 Australian region cyclone season 15
2006–07 Australian region cyclone season 1
2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 6
2006–07 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 5
2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season 12
2006–07 South Pacific cyclone season 6
Worldwide (See above) 132

Notes

    1 Only systems that formed either on or after January 1, 2007 are counted in the seasonal totals.
    2 Only systems that formed either before or on December 31, 2007 are counted in the seasonal totals.
    3 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the IMD Scale which uses 3-minute sustained winds.
    4 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the Saffir Simpson Scale which uses 1-minute sustained winds.
    5The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone are based on Météo-France which uses gust winds.

    See also

    References

    1. "Navy/NRL Tropical Cyclone Page". Nrlmry.navy.mil. September 23, 2010. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2010.

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