2006

Typhoon Season

Name Changes

None this season.

Avg. intensity2.13

Avg. date3/9 – 10/9

Avg. duration8 days

Storms by intensity:

Category 5 Super Typhoon

Category 4 Typhoon

Category 3 Typhoon

Category 2 Typhoon

Category 1 Typhoon

Severe Tropical Storm

Tropical Storm

Tropical Depression

Name	Category	Meaning	Contributed By	Position	Dates	Track

Name	Category	Meaning	Contributed By	Position	Dates	Track
Chanchu	4	Pearl		1G	8/5 - 18/5/2006	Zoom Earth
Jelawat	TS	A fresh water fish		1H	24/6 - 29/6/2006	Zoom Earth
Ewiniar	4	Chuuk traditional storm god		1I	29/6 - 10/7/2006	Zoom Earth
Bilis	STS	Speed, fleetness		1J	8/7 - 16/7/2006	Zoom Earth
Kaemi	1	Ant		1K	17/7 - 27/7/2006	Zoom Earth
Prapiroon	1	God of rain		1L	27/7 - 5/8/2006	Zoom Earth
Maria	STS	Chamorro woman's name		1M	3/8 - 10/8/2006	Zoom Earth
Saomai	5	Star Venus		1N	5/8 - 11/8/2006	Zoom Earth
Bopha	STS	Flower/the name of little girl		2A	5/8 - 10/8/2006	Zoom Earth
Wukong	STS	Famous hero in Chinese story		2B	12/8 - 21/8/2006	Zoom Earth
Sonamu	TS	Pine tree		2C	13/8 - 16/8/2006	Zoom Earth
Ioke	5	—	CPHC (U.S.A)	CPHC	27/8 - 6/9/2006	Zoom Earth
Shanshan	4	Name of young girls		2D	9/9 - 18/9/2006	Zoom Earth
Yagi	5	Capricorn, goat		2E	16/9 - 25/9/2006	Zoom Earth
Xangsane	4	Elephant		2F	25/9 - 2/10/2006	Zoom Earth
Bebinca	STS	Macanese milk pudding		2G	28/9 - 6/10/2006	Zoom Earth
Rumbia	TD	A palm tree that yields sago		2H	3/10 - 6/10/2006	Zoom Earth
Soulik	2	Traditional Pohnpei chief's title		2I	8/10 - 16/10/2006	Zoom Earth
Cimaron	5	Philippine wild ox		2J	25/10 - 6/11/2006	Zoom Earth
Chebi	4	Swallow		2K	8/11 - 14/11/2006	Zoom Earth
Durian	4	Favorite fruit of Thai people (Durio zibethinus)		2L	25/11 - 6/12/2006	Zoom Earth
Utor	3	Marshallese word for "squall line"		2M	7/12 - 15/12/2006	Zoom Earth
Trami	TD	A kind of tree belonging to the rose family		2N	15/12 - 20/12/2006	Zoom Earth