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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.

PAGASA Tropical Depression Agaton

  
DurationUnknown – Unknown
Peak intensityWinds not specified;

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.

JTWC Tropical Storm 01W (Basyang)

  
DurationUnknown – Unknown
Peak intensityWinds not specified;

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 JTWC weakened it back to a depression on March 5 due to shear, and it never regained tropical storm strength before dissipating on March 7.

In the six years since current naming conventions were introduced, this was only the 12th time the JTWC and the JMA had disagreed over the naming of a tropical storm, after one storm in the 2000 Pacific typhoon season, three storms in the 2001 Pacific typhoon season, two storms each in the 2002, 2003 and 2004 Pacific typhoon seasons and one in 2005.

Super Typhoon Chanchu (Caloy)

  
DurationUnknown – Unknown
Peak intensityWinds not specified;
Main article: Typhoon Chanchu (2006)

An area of disturbed weather formed around May 5 and moved westward. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center released a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on May 8, shortly before it upgraded the storm to a Tropical Depression. It became a tropical storm on May 9. The name "Chanchu" was submitted by Macau and means pearl. The JTWC then upgraded it to a typhoon on May 10. The storm maintained a westerly track and made two landfalls in the Philippines, causing 32 deaths in the country[2] and $1.9 million in damage, much of it to agriculture.[3] After Chanchu left the Philippines, the JMA upgraded it to a typhoon. Chanchu turned to the north in the South China Sea and affected hundreds of Vietnamese fishermen. Then, it became a super typhoon, only the second ever recorded in the South China Sea, but was one for only less than a day. The only other super typhoon to form in the South China Sea in recorded history is Ryan in 1995.[4] Chanchu is also the most intense typhoon on Hong Kong Observatory's record to enter the South China Sea in May. It turned northeastward and made a final landfall along the southeastern seaboard of China on May 18 resulting in at least 25 deaths and a direct economic loss of 7 billion Chinese yuan. Chanchu became extratropical later that day.

Tropical Storm Jelawat (Domeng)

  
DurationUnknown – Unknown
Peak intensityWinds not specified;

An area of disturbed weather that began as a part of a monsoon trough[citation needed] formed around June 23 east of the Philippines, and moved slowly over the islands. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center released a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on June 25 as the system moved over the Philippines, and upgraded the system to Tropical Depression 03W the next day. The depression continued to organize as it moved away from the Philippines, and the JTWC upgraded it to Tropical Storm 03W on June 27. The Japan Meteorological Agency designated the storm as Tropical Storm Jelawat shortly after. The name Jelawat was submitted by Malaysia, and is a name for a type of carp.

Jelawat moved generally northwestward over the South China Sea during the next day, and weakened back to a tropical depression on June 28. The depression made landfall in southern China at 0740 LST June 29[5] and dissipated later that day.

The storm dropped heavy rainfall across southern China including a total of 8.6 inches (220 mm) which fell in 16 hours.[6] The rainfall killed seven people and left one missing. The flooding from Jelawat ruined 20,000 hectares of farmland and destroyed 190 houses.[7]

Typhoon Ewiniar (Ester)

On June 29, a persistent tropical disturbance was classified as a tropical depression by the JTWC while east of Palau. The depression moved northwestward and was upgraded to Tropical Storm 04W by the JTWC on June 30. The JMA designated the storm Tropical Storm Ewiniar at around the same time. The name Ewiniar was submitted by the Federated States of Micronesia, and refers to a traditional storm god of Chuuk. Template:HurricaneActive

Current storm information

As of 0300 UTC July 2, Typhoon Ewiniar was located about 280 nautical miles (518 km) northwest of Yap, moving northwest at 5 knots. It was packing sustained winds of 65 knots (119 km/h), according to the JTWC. As of 0000 UTC July 3 (10 a.m. local time) the official RSMC, RSMC Tokyo, reported the storm movement north slowly, with 10-minute mean sustained winds of 55 knots (101 km/h).

Tropical cyclone warnings and watches

  • Tropical storm warnings are in effect for Ngulu, Yap

CMA Tropical Depression 03

On July 3, China Meteorological Administration identified a tropical depression about 200 km south of Sanya, Hianan.[1]

Current storm information

As of 0300 UTC July 2, the Tropical Depression was located 120 km southeast of Snaya, Hainan, moving NNW at 10km/h. It was packing sustained winds of 12m/s (45 km/h). A landfall is expected overnight. Due to the proximity to coastal waters, Hainan Meteorological Bereau has suggested nearby vessels to return to shelters. [2]

Timeline of events

January

January 21
  • 12 a.m. UTC - 98W.INVEST is named Tropical Depression Agaton by PAGASA.

February

There was no tropical activity in the month of February.

March

March 4
  • 12 a.m. UTC - Tropical Depression 01W forms east of Palau.
  • 3 p.m. UTC - The JTWC upgrades Tropical Depression 01W to Tropical Storm 01W.
March 5
  • 9 p.m. UTC - Tropical Storm 01W is downgraded to a tropical depression.
March 6
  • 2:45 p.m. UTC - PAGASA designates Tropical Depression 01W as Tropical Depression Basyang.
March 7
  • 3 a.m. UTC - The JTWC stops issuing advisories on Tropical Depression 01W as it dissipates.

April

There was no tropical activity in the month of April.

May

May 8
  • 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
  • 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
  • 9 p.m. UTC - The JTWC upgrades Tropical Storm Chanchu to Typhoon Chanchu.
May 11
  • exact time unknown - Typhoon Chanchu (Caloy) makes first landfall on the island of Samar as a Category 1 typhoon.
May 12
  • 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
  • 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
  • 9 a.m. UTC - The JTWC downgrades Super Typhoon Chanchu (Caloy) to a typhoon.
May 17
  • 6:15 p.m. UTC [citation needed]- Typhoon Chanchu makes its final landfall in China as a Category 1 system.
May 18
  • 3 a.m. UTC - The JTWC downgrades Typhoon Chanchu to a Tropical Storm and issues its final advisory as storm begins to become extratropical.

June

June 24
  • 7 a.m. UTC - PAGASA designates 92W.INVEST as Tropical Depression Domeng.
  • 9 p.m. UTC - PAGASA upgrades Tropical Depression Domeng to Tropical Storm Domeng.
June 26
  • 1 p.m. UTC - Tropical Depression 03W, the same system as Domeng, forms west of the Philippines.
June 27
  • 3 a.m. UTC - The JTWC upgrades Tropical Depression 03W to Tropical Storm 03W.
  • 6 a.m. UTC - The JMA designates Tropical Storm 03W as Tropical Storm Jelawat
June 28
  • 9 p.m. UTC - The JTWC downgrades Tropical Storm Jelawat to Tropical Depression Jelawat.
June 29
  • 12 a.m. UTC - The JMA issues its last advisory on Tropical Depression Jelawat just before it makes landfall.
  • exact time unknown - Tropical Depression Jelawat makes landfall in China.
  • 6 a.m. UTC - The JTWC issues its last advisory on dissipating Tropical Depression Jelawat.
  • 9 p.m. UTC - Tropical Depression 04W forms east of Palau.
June 30
  • 6 p.m. UTC - Both the JTWC and JMA upgrade Tropical Depression 04W to Tropical Storm Ewiniar.

July

July 2
  • 6 a.m. UTC - Tropical Storm Ester is designated Tropical Storm Ester by PAGASA.
July 3
  • 3 a.m. UTC - The JTWC upgrades Tropical Storm Ewiniar (Ester) to Typhoon Ewiniar (Ester).
  • 6 a.m. UTC - JMA, the official RSMC for the region, upgrades Severe Tropical Storm Ewiniar to Typhoon Ewiniar.

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
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 02W Wutip Vongfong Parma Muifa
Malaysia Jelawat 03W Sepat Nuri Melor Merbok
Micronesia Ewiniar 04W (active) 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

Philippines

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. On the 2006 list, the name "Gloria" was replaced by "Glenda". [8]

  • Agaton
  • Basyang 01W
  • Caloy 02W
  • Domeng 03W
  • Ester (active)
  • Florita (unused)
  • Glenda (unused)
  • Henry (unused)
  • Inday (unused)
  • Juan (unused)
  • Katring (unused)
  • Luis (unused)
  • Milenyo (unused)
  • Neneng (unused)
  • Ompong (unused)
  • Paeng (unused)
  • Queenie (unused)
  • Reming (unused)
  • Seniang (unused)
  • Tomas (unused)
  • Usman (unused)
  • Venus (unused)
  • Waldo (unused)
  • Yayang (unused)
  • Zeny (unused)
  • Agila (unused)
  • Bagwis (unused)
  • Chito (unused)
  • Diego (unused)
  • Elena (unused)
  • Felino (unused)
  • Gundig (unused)
  • Harriet (unused)
  • Indang (unused)
  • Jessa (unused)

See also

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References

  1. ^ http://www.typhoon2000.ph/garyp_mgtcs/may03sum.txt
  2. ^ http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/14/philippines.typhoon.reut/index.html
  3. ^ http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyID=2006-05-15T080918Z_01_MAN304331_RTRIDST_0_SCIENCE-WEATHER-PHILIPPINES-DC.XML&archived=False
  4. ^ https://metoc.npmoc.navy.mil/jtwc/atcr/1995atcr/pdf/wnp/19w.pdf
  5. ^ http://www.cma.gov.cn/cma_new/tqyb/zhyj/t20060629_137632.phtml
  6. ^ http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Thursday/National/20060629080308/Article/local1_html
  7. ^ http://www.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/06/30/284709/Deadly_storms_strike_across_China.htm
  8. ^ http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/genmet/rpnames.html

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