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| Tropical cyclones in 2006 | |
|---|---|
 Year summary map | |
| Year boundaries | |
| First system | 07 |
| Formed | December 29, 2005 |
| Last system | Isobel |
| Dissipated | January 5, 2007 |
| Strongest system | |
| Name | Yagi & Glenda |
| Lowest pressure | 910 mbar (hPa); 26.87 inHg |
| Longest lasting system | |
| Name | Ioke |
| Duration | 18 days |
| Year statistics | |
| Total systems | 130, 6 unofficial |
| Named systems | 81 |
| Total fatalities | 4,549 total |
| Total damage | $16.36 billion (2006 USD) |
Among them, Glenda (fifth image in the first row) and Yagi (second image in the third row) were the most intense, both with a minimum central pressure of 910 hPa.
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 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 and China; Chanchu, Bilis, Saomai, Xangsane, and Durian, with most of the damage being caused by Durian of November. So far, 27 Category 3 tropical cyclones formed, including five Category 5 tropical cyclones in the year. The accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index for the 2006 (seven basins combined), as calculated by Colorado State University was 761 units.
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 India 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.