Hurricane History Map

2006 Western North Pacific season

27 storms formed in the Western North Pacific basin in 2006, from 1 March 2006 to 20 December 2006.

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Years2006
Ocean basin

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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 27 storms for the 2006 Western North Pacific season, of which 22 had names.21 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 13 reached typhoon strength (category 1 or more) and 10 were major (category 3 or more). 1 has no wind speed in the record.

  • 27storms
  • 21tropical storm strength or more
  • 13typhoon strength or more
  • 10major (category 3 to 5)
  • 271accumulated 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

  • Saomai (2006)4 August 2006 to 12 August 2006, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 925 hPa
  • Yagi (2006)16 September 2006 to 27 September 2006, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 910 hPa
  • Cimaron (2006)25 October 2006 to 7 November 2006, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 920 hPa
  • Durian (2006)24 November 2006 to 9 December 2006, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 915 hPa
  • Ewiniar (2006)29 June 2006 to 12 July 2006, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa

All 27 storms of 2006

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Chanchu Category 4
Jelawat Tropical storm
Ewiniar Category 4
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Bilis Tropical storm
Kaemi Category 1
Prapiroon Category 1
Maria Tropical storm
Saomai Category 5
Bopha Tropical storm
Wukong Tropical storm
Sonamu Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Shanshan Category 4
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Yagi Category 5
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Xangsane Category 4
Bebinca Tropical storm
Rumbia Tropical depression
Soulik Category 2
Cimaron Category 5
Chebi Category 4
Durian Category 4
Utor Category 3
Trami Tropical depression

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