2006 Pacific hurricane season
The 2006 Pacific hurricane season was the most active since 2000, producing 19 tropical storms or hurricanes. Of the 19 total storms, eleven became hurricanes, of which six attained major hurricane status. The strongest storm of the season was Hurricane Ioke, which reached Category 5 status in the central Pacific Ocean. The deadliest storm was Hurricane John, which killed six people after striking the Baja California Peninsula, and the costliest was Hurricane Lane, which caused USD 203 million in damage in southwestern Mexico. Damage across the basin reached USD 355. 1 million, while 14 people were killed by the various storms.
About 2006 Pacific hurricane season in brief
The 2006 Pacific hurricane season was the most active since 2000, producing 19 tropical storms or hurricanes. Of the 19 total storms, eleven became hurricanes, of which six attained major hurricane status. The strongest storm of the season was Hurricane Ioke, which reached Category 5 status on the Saffir-Simpson scale in the central Pacific Ocean. The deadliest storm was Hurricane John, which killed six people after striking the Baja California Peninsula, and the costliest was Hurricane Lane, which caused USD 203 million in damage in southwestern Mexico. Damage across the basin reached USD 355. 1 million, while 14 people were killed by the various storms. The season officially started on May 15 in the East Pacific Ocean, and on June 1 in the Central Pacific; they both ended on November 30. On May 22, 2006, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s CPC released their forecasts for the 2006 Atlantic and Pacific hurricane seasons. The Pacific season was expected to be hindered by the decades-long cycle that began in 1995, which generally increased wind shear across the Pacific basin. El Niño conditions, which is known to enhance Pacific hurricane activity, became established in the Pacific in November. Three tropical cyclones formed on the ACE Index based on the length of time the storms existed. The Accumulated Cyclone Energy index for the2006 Pacific hurricaneSeason in total is 156. 99 units. Broadly speaking, ACE is a measure of the power of a tropical or subtropical storm multiplied by the length-time it existed.
It is only calculated for full advisories on specific tropical and subtropicals systems reaching or exceeding wind speeds of 39 mph. Overall, there were 19 tropical storms. In addition, 11 hurricanes developed. Furthermore, there was total of six major hurricanes, Category 3 or greater on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. The ACE Index for the Pacific Hurricane season in total was 156.99 units. This marked the second time on record, after 1961, when more than one tropical storm developed in the basin during the month of November. No storms formed in June, though the season became active in July when five named storms developed, including Hurricane Daniel. During August, Hurricanes Ioke and John formed, as well as four other storms. September was a relatively quiet month with two storms, of who one was Hurricane lane. Three storms developed in October including Hurricane Paul and two formed in November; this marked the first time since 1969 that a tropical storm did not form in June. In 2007, the 2007 seasons have have been inactive in 2004 and 2007, with only two tropical storms forming in 2004. By the time that time that El Niño became established, however, there had been only three months in which a tropical tropical storm didn’t form. In 2008, only two storms formed, which was unusual compared to the average of two storms forming during the months of July and August. In 2009, only one storm formed in September, with Hurricane Lane. In 2010, two storms became tropical storms; one of which was Hurricane Paul.
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