Storm history › West Pacific › 2006 season
Tropical Storm Bopha (2006)
Bopha was a tropical storm of the 2006 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 5, 2006 to August 11, 2006, about 6 days, and covered 1,349 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 984 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 12 miles from Tainan, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 984 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,349 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Tainan, Taiwan | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR China | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Victoria, Hong Kong SAR China | 23 mi (38 km) |
| Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR China | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Macau, Macao SAR China | 26 mi (42 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1424th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pulasan (2024), Tropical Storm Mirinae (2021), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 104 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1299th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Tapah (2025), Tropical Depression Wukong (2024), Typhoon Trami (2024) and 14 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2006 West Pacific season's ACE.