Timeline of the
2006 Pacific hurricane season
Season summary map
Season boundaries
First system formedMay 27, 2006
Last system dissipatedNovember 20, 2006
Strongest system
NameIoke
Maximum winds160 mph (260 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
Lowest pressure915 mbar (hPa; 27.02 inHg)
Longest lasting system
NameDaniel
Duration10 days
Storm articles
Other years
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

The 2006 Pacific hurricane season was the most active since the 2000 season, producing 21 tropical depressions; 19 of which became tropical storms or hurricanes. The season officially started on May 15, 2006 in the eastern Pacific, designated as the area east of 140°W, and on June 1, 2006 in the central Pacific, which is between the International Date Line and 140°W, and lasted until November 30, 2006. These dates typically limit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the eastern Pacific basin. This timeline documents all the storm formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, as well as dissipation. The timeline also includes information which was not operationally released, meaning that information from post-storm reviews by the National Hurricane Center, such as information on a storm that was not operationally warned on, have been included.

The first storm of the season, Tropical Storm Aletta, formed off the southwest coast of Mexico. After no storms formed in June, the season became active again in July when five named storms developed, including Hurricane Daniel, which was the second strongest storm of the season. Six storms formed during August, including Hurricane Ioke and Hurricane John. September was a relatively inactive month, producing only two storms, of which one was Hurricane Lane. Three storms developed in October and two formed in November; this marked the first time on record when more than one tropical storm developed in the basin during the month of November.

Timeline of storms

Hurricane Sergio (2006)Hurricane Paul (2006)Tropical Storm Norman (2006)Hurricane Lane (2006)Hurricane John (2006)Hurricane IokeTropical Storm Emilia (2006)Hurricane Daniel (2006)Tropical Depression Two-E (2006)Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

May

Tropical Storm Aletta
May 15
May 26
May 29
May 30

June

June 1
June 3
June 4

July

Hurricane Bud track map
July 10
July 11
July 12
July 13
July 14
July 15
July 16
July 17
Hurricane Daniel near its peak
July 18
July 19
July 20
July 21
July 24
July 25
July 26
July 27
July 31

August

August 1
Tropical Storm Gilma on August 1
August 2
August 3
August 15
August 16
August 17
August 19
August 20
August 21
August 22
August 23
Hurricane Ioke on August 24
August 24
August 25
August 26
August 27
August 28
August 29
August 30
August 31

September

September 1
September 2
Hurricane Kristy track map
September 3
September 4
September 5
September 6
September 7
September 13
September 15
Lane making landfall in Sinaloa
September 16
September 17
September 18
September 20
September 26

October

October 8
October 9
Satellite image of regenerated Norman near the Mexican coast
October 10
October 11
October 12
October 13
October 14
October 15
October 20
October 21
Tropical Depression Seventeen-E
October 22
October 24
October 25
October 26
October 27

November

November 7
November 8
November 9
November 10
November 11
November 13
November 14
Hurricane Sergio track map
November 15
November 16
November 19
November 20
November 30

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The figures for maximum sustained winds and position estimates are rounded to the nearest 5 units (knots, miles, or kilometers), following the convention used in the National Hurricane Center's operational products for each storm. All other units are rounded to the nearest digit.

References

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  3. ^ a b Avila, Lixion A./National Hurricane Center (2006-07-05). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Depression Two-E" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2006-11-22.
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  19. ^ a b Central Pacific Hurricane Center. "Tropical Depression 03-C (26–27 September 2006)". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
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  21. ^ a b c d Stewart, Stacy R./National Hurricane Center (2006-10-28). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Olivia" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2006-11-22.
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  27. ^ a b c d e f g Pasch, Richard J. and Roberts, David P./National Hurricane Center (2006-11-29). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Sergio" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2006-11-30.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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