2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
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{{Infobox hurricane season
| Basin=NIO
| Year=2006
| Track=2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.jpg
| First storm formed=[[January 13]], [[2006]]
| Last storm dissipated=[[October 30]], [[2006]]
| Strongest storm name=[[Cyclone Mala|Mala]]
| Strongest storm pressure=954
| Strongest storm winds=100
| Average wind speed=3
| Total depressions=12
| Total storms=6
| Total hurricanes=3
| Total intense=
| Fatalities=192
| Damages=
| Inflated=
| five seasons=[[2004 North Indian Ocean cyclone season|2004]], [[2005 North Indian Ocean cyclone season|2005]], '''2006''', [[2007 North Indian Ocean cyclone season|2007]], [[2008 North Indian Ocean cyclone season|2008]]
}}
The '''2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season''' had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern [[Indian Ocean]].
The scope of this basin is north of the [[Equator]] and west of the Malay Peninsula. The IMD and JTWC monitor this basin. This basin is divided in two seas by [[India]], the [[Bay of Bengal]] and [[Arabian Sea]], abrriviated ''BOB'' and ''ARB'', respectively.
Although an inactive year, 2006 had more of note than previous years like 2005 or 2004. [[Cyclone Mala]] caused severe damage and killed 22 when it hit [[Burma]] as a cat. 3. An unnamed depression killed over 100 in [[India]], and cyclonic storm Ogni caused minor effects in India as well. Additionally, the remnants of [[Typhoon Durian]] crossed the Malay Peninsula causing minor effects, but was a rare basin-crosser in this area.
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==Season summary==
===Deep Depression ARB 01===
{{Infobox Hurricane Small
|Basin=NIO
|Image=Tropical Storm 01A 2006.jpg
|Track=Cyclone 01A 2006 track.png
|Formed=[[January 13]]
|Dissipated=[[January 14]]
|3-min winds=30
|1-min winds=45
|Pressure=1004
}}
On [[January 13]], an area of convection organized into Tropical Cyclone 01A (also designated Tropical Cyclone 01B) to the southwest of the southern tip of [[India]]. Shortly after forming, conditions quickly became unfavorable, and the storm dissipated on [[January 14]] over open waters.
*Tropical Cyclone Database's [http://www.tropicalcyclone2005.com/database/2006/NIO/SUMMARY/2006-01A-SUMMARY.txt storm summary] and [http://www.tropicalcyclone2005.com/database/2006/NIO/B-TRACKS/2006-01A-BT.txt track file] for 01A
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===Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Mala===
{{Infobox Hurricane Small
|Basin=NIO
|Image=Cyclone Mala.JPG
|Track=Mala 2006 track.png
|Formed=[[April 25]]
|Dissipated=[[April 29]]
|3-min winds=100
|1-min winds=120
|Pressure=954
}}
{{hurricane main|Cyclone Mala}}
An area of disturbed weather developed into Tropical Cyclone 02B on [[April 24]] in the central [[Bay of Bengal]]. It later intensified into Cyclonic Storm Mala on [[April 25]]. Convection steadily increased, and under a favorable environment, the storm attained very severe cyclone strength, the equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane on the [[Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale]], on the 27th. It accelerated to the northeast, and intensified rapidly into an equivalent Category 4 cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson scale with wind speeds of over 185 km/h (115 mph) on the 28th, its peak intensity. It quickly weakened after peaking, made landfall on the 29th, and quickly dissipated over [[Myanmar]].
Prior to making landfall, the cyclone lashed the western Myanmar coastline with powerful waves. Upon hitting the country, Mala caused severe structural damage. The area hardest hit was just outside of [[Yangon]], with the strong winds damaging 150 buildings. The cyclone also downed numerous power lines, leaving many without electricity. <ref>[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/3829029.html]{{Dead link|date=March 2008}}</ref> Mala dropped heavy rainfall throughout Myanmar, stopping drains in Yangon and causing flooding of up to 1 meter (3.28 ft) in depth. <ref>[http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/BKK25343.htm]{{Dead link|date=March 2008}}</ref> The cyclone killed at least 22 people during its onslaught.
Cyclone Mala was the third intense cyclone to form in April; the other two were in 1991 and in 1994. Coincidentally, Cyclone Mala and the cyclones in 1991 and 1994 were all numbered as "02B", they are the only cyclones ever to form in April, and all of them made very destructive landfalls on the Asian mainland. <ref>[http://www.australiansevereweather.com/cyclones/2006/summ0604.htm Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary April 2006<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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===Deep Depression BOB 02===
{{Infobox Hurricane Small
|Basin=NIO
|Image=Tropical Storm 03B 2006.jpg
|Track=Cyclone 03B 2006 track.png
|Formed=[[July 2]]
|Dissipated=[[July 5]]
|3-min winds=30
|1-min winds=35
|Pressure=982
}}
An area of disturbed weather formed near the coastline of eastern [[India]] on around [[June 30]], [[2006]]. It slowly developed until it was classified as a [[tropical cyclone]] on [[July 2]] by the [[Joint Typhoon Warning Center]]. The system made landfall in [[Orissa]] between [[Paradip]] and [[Chandbali]] at around 2030 IST on [[July 2]] and dissipated over land two days later.
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===Deep Depression BOB 03===
{{Infobox Hurricane Small
|Basin=NIO
|Formed=[[August 2]]
|Dissipated=[[August 5]]
|3-min winds=30
|Pressure=986
}}
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===Depression BOB 04===
Existed between [[August 12]] and [[August 13]], with MSW of 25 knots and pressure of 992 mb.
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===Depression BOB 05===
Existed between [[August 16]] and [[August 18]], with MSW of 25 knots and pressure of 988 mb.
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===Depression BOB 06===
Existed between [[August 29]] and [[September 1]], with MSW of 25 knots and pressure of 990 mb.
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===Depression BOB 07===
Existed between [[September 3]] and [[September 4]], with MSW of 25 knots and pressure of 992 mb.
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===Land depression BOB 08===
{{Infobox Hurricane Small
|Basin=NIO
|Formed=[[September 21]]
|Dissipated=[[September 24]]
|3-min winds=25
|Pressure=996
}}
The [[India Meteorological Department]] upgraded a well-marked low pressure area near [[Jamshedpur]], [[India]] to a land depression with minimum pressure 996hPa and maximum sustained winds of {{convert|25|kn|km/h}} on [[September 21]].<ref>http://www.wmo.ch/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/PTC34_final_report.pdf</ref> The [[United States]] [[Naval Research Laboratory]] previously monitored the system as an area of interest before it moved inland near the border of India and [[Bangladesh]]. The depression degenerated into a low pressure area on [[September 24]] and dissipated later that day. Torrential downpours caused flooding that killed more than 170 people and left around 375,000 homeless in eastern India and Bangladesh. <ref>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP274491.htm</ref>
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===Severe Cyclonic Storm Mukda===
{{Infobox Hurricane Small
|Basin=NIO
|Image=SCS Mukda 2006.jpg
|Track=Mudka 2006 track.png
|Formed=[[September 21]]
|Dissipated=[[September 24]]
|3-min winds=55
|1-min winds=60
|Pressure=988
}}
An area of disturbed weather in the [[Arabian Sea]] was classified as Tropical Cyclone 04A by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center on [[September 21]]. The [[India Meteorological Department]] began monitoring the system as a deep depression later that day, and designated it Cyclonic Storm Mukda early on [[September 22]]. Mukda slowly and erratically meandered to the northeast and intensified into a severe cyclonic storm later that day. On [[September 24]], Mukda weakened into a depression under increasing wind shear. The remnant circulation lingered for four more days before dissipating on [[September 28]]. Mukda was never forecast to make landfall.
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===Depression BOB 09===
{{Infobox Hurricane Small
|Basin=NIO
|Image=Tropical Cyclone 05B 28 sept 2006 0725Z.jpg
|Track=Cyclone 05B 2006 track.png
|Formed=[[September 28]]
|Dissipated=[[September 30]]
|3-min winds=25
|1-min winds=35
|Pressure=1002
}}
Tropical Cyclone 05B formed on [[September 28]] approximately {{convert|250|nmi|km}} south of [[Kolkata, India]]. It made landfall on [[September 29]] near [[Brahampur, India]] before dissipating overland.
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===Cyclonic Storm Ogni===
{{Infobox Hurricane Small
|Basin=NIO
|Image=Ogni 30 oct 2006 0443Z.jpg
|Track=Ogni 2006 track.png
|Formed=[[October 29]]
|Dissipated=[[October 30]]
|3-min winds=45
|1-min winds=55
|Pressure=988
}}
On [[October 29]], a deep depression that had formed in the past day off the coast of [[Andhra Pradesh]] strengthened and was named Ogni, a name contributed by [[Bangladesh]]. It weakened back into a deep depression on [[October 30]] and made landfall near [[Bapatla, India|Bapatla]] at around 1300 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] (0730 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]). The system was numbered as TC 06B in JTWC post-analysis.<ref>[https://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc/atcr/2006atcr/NWP_IO/StormNWP_IO/io06.html TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 06B<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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==Storm names==
This is the list of names that were used in 2006.
{| width="90%"
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*[[Cyclone Mala|Mala]]
*Mukda
*Ogni
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==See also==
{{tcportal}}
*[[List of North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons]]
*[[2006 Atlantic hurricane season]]
*[[2006 Pacific hurricane season]]
*[[2006 Pacific typhoon season]]
*South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: [[2005-06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season|2005-06]], [[2006-07 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season|2006-07]]
*Australian region cyclone seasons: [[2005-06 Australian region cyclone season|2005-06]], [[2006-07 Australian region cyclone season|2006-07]]
*South Pacific cyclone seasons: [[2005-06 South Pacific cyclone season|2005-06]], [[2006-07 South Pacific cyclone season|2006-07]]
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.wmo.ch/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/PTC34_final_report_Updated-20071105.pdf WMO/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones Thirty-fourth session]
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