Storm history › South Pacific › 2006 season
Cyclone Vaianu (2006)
Vaianu was a Category 1 cyclone of the 2006 South Pacific season. It was tracked from February 9, 2006 to February 22, 2006, about 13 days, and covered 3,087 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 967 mb.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 967 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,087 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 184th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Mal (2024), Cyclone Sarai (2020), Cyclone Oma (2019) and 18 more.
- Lowest pressure: 223rd lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Bune (2011), Cyclone Guba (2008), Cyclone Claudia (2002).
- Energy: 11% of the 2006 South Pacific season's ACE.