Hurricane History Map

2006 South Pacific and Australian region season

9 storms formed in the South Pacific and Australian region basin in 2006, from 6 January 2006 to 27 April 2006.

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Years2006
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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 2006 season in numbers

The record holds 9 storms for the 2006 South Pacific and Australian region season, of which 8 had names.9 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 5 reached cyclone strength (category 1 or more) and 2 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 9storms
  • 9tropical storm strength or more
  • 5cyclone strength or more
  • 2major (category 3 to 5)
  • 64accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 2006

  • Monica (2006)16 April 2006 to 27 April 2006, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 916 hPa
  • Larry (2006)14 March 2006 to 21 March 2006, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 949 hPa
  • Jim (2006)25 January 2006 to 3 February 2006, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 955 hPa
  • Wati (2006)15 March 2006 to 28 March 2006, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 950 hPa
  • Vaianu (2006)9 February 2006 to 22 February 2006, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 965 hPa

All 9 storms of 2006

StormPeak
Tam Tropical storm
Urmil Tropical storm
Jim Category 1
Vaianu Category 1
Kate Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Larry Category 4
Wati Category 1
Monica Category 5

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