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2006 South Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 2006 South Indian Ocean season had 15 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 5 of them cyclones and 5 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from October 13, 2005 and the last ended on April 17, 2006. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Carina (2006), at 150 mph (240 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 96.8.

Storms
15
Cyclones
5
Major
5
Category 5
0
ACE
96.8
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Unnamed tropical storm 1, 2006 South Indian OceanOct 13 – Oct 1745 mph994 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 2, 2006 South Indian OceanNov 4 – Nov 840 mph997 mbTropical storm
Cyclone Alvin / BertieNov 18 – Dec 3130 mph927 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Unnamed tropical storm 4, 2006 South Indian OceanDec 17 – Dec 2940 mph997 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm ClareJan 6 – Jan 1070 mph980 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm DarylJan 17 – Jan 2360 mph987 mbTropical storm
Cyclone BoloetseJan 20 – Feb 6115 mph944 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Unnamed tropical storm 8, 2006 South Indian OceanFeb 18 – Feb 2350 mph991 mbTropical storm
Cyclone CarinaFeb 22 – Mar 11150 mph910 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Tropical Storm EmmaFeb 25 – Mar 140 mph988 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm DiwaMar 1 – Mar 1165 mph983 mbTropical storm
Cyclone FloydMar 18 – Mar 27130 mph927 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Cyclone GlendaMar 22 – Mar 31140 mph922 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Tropical Storm HubertApr 2 – Apr 865 mph984 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm EliaApr 3 – Apr 1760 mph985 mbTropical storm