2006 Pacific typhoon season
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The 2006 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it runs year-round in 2006, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between May and November. [1] These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the international date line. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 2006 Pacific hurricane season. Tropical Storms formed in the entire West Pacific basin are assigned a name by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Tropical depressions in this basin have the "W" suffix added to their number. Tropical depressions that enter or form in the Philippine area of responsibility are assigned a name by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA. This will result in the same storm having two names.
Storms
In storm information below, windspeed advisories differ from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center to the Japan Meteorological Agency as the JTWC uses the U.S. criteria of 1 minute mean to designate maximum sustained winds, while the JMA uses the 10-minute mean wind criteria to designate tropical cyclone maximum sustained winds. This difference generally means that JTWC maximum winds will appear to be higher than the maximum winds described by the JMA for the same cyclone.
Tropical Depression (Agaton)
On January 21, a tropical depression formed about 230 km east-northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur within the Philippine area of responsibility, and was named Agaton by PAGASA for Philippine warnings. The depression weakened into a low pressure system on January 24 after landfall.
The system entered into South China Sea and became better organized. Therefore, China declared the formation of a tropical depression on January 25 (source in Chinese) and forecast that it would become a tropical storm. However, the depression failed to develop.
Tropical Storm 01W (Basyang)
On March 4, a tropical depression formed out of a wave close to the equator southeast of Palau. The JTWC upgraded it to Tropical Storm 01W at 3 p.m. UTC the same day. The storm weakened back to a depression on March 5 due to shear, and never regained Tropical Storm strength before dissipating on March 7.
Super Typhoon Chanchu (Caloy)
An area of disturbed weather formed around May 5 and moved westward. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center upgraded the storm to a Tropical Depression on May 8. At the next update at 3 a.m. May 9, the JTWC upgraded the system to a tropical storm. The Japan Meteorological Agency named the tropical storm Chanchu later that same day. The name "Chanchu" was submitted by Macao. Unofficial site said that it means pearl in the Macanese language though the word is pronounced exactly the same as the word for pearl in standard Cantonese. The JTWC then upgraded it to a typhoon on May 10. The storm made two landfalls in the Philippines, causing 32 deaths in the country [1] and $1.9 million in damage , much of it to agriculture. [2] After Chanchu left the Philippines, the JMA upgraded it to a typhoon. Chanchu then became a super typhoon in the South China Sea, one of only two typhoons in recorded history to do so, the other being Super Typhoon Ryan in 1995.[3] It was a Super Typhoon for less than a day, however. It made a final landfall along the southeastern seaboard of China.
Timeline of events
- January 21
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- 12 a.m. UTC - 98W.INVEST is named Tropical Depression Agaton by PAGASA.
There was no tropical activity in the month of February.
- March 5
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- 9 p.m. UTC - Tropical Storm 01W is downgraded to a tropical depression.
- March 6
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- 2:45 p.m. UTC - PAGASA designates Tropical Depression 01W as Tropical Depression Basyang.
- March 7
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- 3 a.m. UTC - The JTWC stops issuing advisories on Tropical Depression 01W as it dissipates.
There was no tropical activity in the month of April.
- May 8
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- 9 p.m. UTC - Tropical Depression 02W forms north-northeast of Koror, Palau.
- exact time unknown - PAGASA designates Tropical Depression 02W as Tropical Depression Caloy.
- May 9
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- 3 a.m. UTC - The JTWC upgrades Tropical Depression 02W (Caloy) to Tropical Storm 02W.
- 12 p.m. UTC - The JMA designates Tropical Storm 02W as Tropical Storm Chanchu.
- May 10
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- 9 p.m. UTC - The JTWC upgrades Tropical Storm Chanchu to Typhoon Chanchu.
- May 11
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- exact time unknown - Typhoon Chanchu (Caloy) makes first landfall on the island of Samar as a Category 1 typhoon.
- May 12
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- 3 p.m. UTC - The JTWC upgrades Typhoon Chanchu (Caloy) to a Category 2 storm.
- exact time unknown - Typhoon Chanchu (Caloy) makes second landfall on the island of Mindoro as a Category 2 system.
- exact time unknown - The JMA upgrades Tropical Storm Chanchu to a typhoon.
- May 14
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- 9 a.m. UTC - The JTWC upgrades Typhoon Chanchu (Caloy) to a Category 3 storm.
- 3 p.m. UTC - The JTWC upgrades Typhoon Chanchu (Caloy) to a Category 4 storm.
- exact time unknown - The JMA upgrades Typhoon Chanchu to a Category 2 typhoon.
- 9 p.m. UTC - The JTWC upgrades Typhoon Chanchu (Caloy) to Super Typhoon Chanchu (Caloy).
- May 15
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- 9 a.m. UTC - The JTWC downgrades Super Typhoon Chanchu (Caloy) to a typhoon.
- May 17
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- 6:15 p.m. UTC [citation needed]- Typhoon Chanchu makes its final landfall in China as a Category 1 system.
- May 18
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- 3 a.m. UTC - The JTWC downgrades Typhoon Chanchu to a Tropical Storm and issues its final advisory as storm begins to become extratropical.
2006 storm names
Western North Pacific tropical cyclones are named by the Tokyo Typhoon Centre of the Japan Meteorological Agency. Names are selected from the following lists, there is no annual list. The names were contributed by members of the WMO Typhoon Committee. Each of 14 nations or territories submitted 10 names, which are used in alphabetical order by the English name of the country. Names in gray were used in 2005, or have not yet been used this season. Active storms are marked in bold with the marker (active). Names not greyed out have been used this season. The first name used this season was Chanchu, contributed by Macau.
| Contributing Nation | Names | ||||
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| Cambodia | Damrey | Kong-rey | Nakri | Krovanh | Sarika |
| China | Longwang | Yutu | Fengshen | Dujuan | Haima |
| DPR Korea | Kirogi | Toraji | Kalmaegi | Maemi | Meari |
| Hong Kong | Kai-Tak | Man-yi | Fung-wong | Choi-wan | Ma-on |
| Japan | Tembin | Usagi | Kammuri | Koppu | Tokage |
| Laos | Bolaven | Pabuk | Phanfone | Ketsana | Nock-ten |
| Macau | Chanchu | Wutip | Vongfong | Parma | Muifa |
| Malaysia | Jelawat | Sepat | Nuri | Melor | Merbok |
| Micronesia | Ewiniar | Fitow | Sinlaku | Nepartak | Nanmadol |
| Philippines | Bilis | Danas | Hagupit | Lupit | Talas |
| RO Korea | Kaemi | Nari | Changmi | Sudal | Noru |
| Thailand | Prapiroon | Wipha | Mekkhala | Nida | Kulap |
| U.S.A. | Maria | Francisco | Higos | Omais | Roke |
| Vietnam | Saomai | Lekima | Bavi | Conson | Sonca |
| Cambodia | Bopha | Krosa | Maysak | Chanthu | Nesat |
| China | Wukong | Haiyan | Haishen | Dianmu | Haitang |
| DPR Korea | Sonamu | Podul | Pongsona | Mindulle | Nalgae |
| Hong Kong | Shanshan | Lingling | Yanyan | Tingting | Banyan |
| Japan | Yagi | Kajiki | Kujira | Kompasu | Washi |
| Laos | Xangsane | Faxai | Chan-hom | Namtheun | Matsa |
| Macau | Bebinca | Peipah | Linfa | Malou | Sanvu |
| Malaysia | Rumbia | Tapah | Nangka | Meranti | Mawar |
| Micronesia | Soulik | Mitag | Soudelor | Rananim | Guchol |
| Philippines | Cimaron | Hagibis | Molave | Malakas | Talim |
| RO Korea | Chebi | Noguri | Koni | Megi | Nabi |
| Thailand | Durian | Rammasun | Morakot | Chaba | Khanun |
| U.S.A. | Utor | Matmo | Etau | Aere | Vicente |
| Vietnam | Trami | Halong | Vamco | Songda | Saola |
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) uses its own naming scheme for tropical cyclones within its area of responsibility. Lists are recycled every four years.
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See also
- 2006 Pacific hurricane season
- 2006 Atlantic hurricane season
- 2005-06 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season
- 2006-07 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season
- 2006 North Indian cyclone season