Cyclone Monica (2006)

Track & history

Peak wind

180 mph / 285 km/h

Min pressure

879 mb

Dates

Apr 16 – Apr 27

Landfall

Yes

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Storm history

Monica formed in the Southern Hemisphere in April 2006 and peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 879 mb. The system was tracked for 12 days.

2006-04-19 06:00 UTCLandfall · 100 mph / 155 km/h
2006-04-24 12:00 UTCLandfall · 130 mph / 215 km/h
2006-04-26 12:00 UTCLandfall · 30 mph / 45 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2006-04-16 00:00	9.5°S 152.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1003 mb
2006-04-16 06:00	11.1°S 151.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1003 mb
2006-04-16 12:00	11.5°S 151.0°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1003 mb
2006-04-16 18:00	11.4°S 150.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2006-04-17 00:00	11.9°S 150.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2006-04-17 06:00	12.4°S 149.7°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	994 mb
2006-04-17 12:00	12.7°S 149.2°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2006-04-17 18:00	12.8°S 148.4°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	987 mb

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2006-04-18 00:00	12.9°S 147.5°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	987 mb
2006-04-18 06:00	13.0°S 146.6°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2006-04-18 12:00	12.9°S 145.6°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	980 mb
2006-04-18 18:00	12.8°S 144.9°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	972 mb
2006-04-19 00:00	12.9°S 144.2°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	956 mb
2006-04-19 06:00	13.3°S 143.4°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	959 mb
2006-04-19 12:00	13.6°S 142.7°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	972 mb
2006-04-19 18:00	13.7°S 142.0°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	980 mb
2006-04-20 00:00	13.9°S 141.3°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	980 mb
2006-04-20 06:00	14.2°S 140.7°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	978 mb
2006-04-20 12:00	13.9°S 140.4°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb
2006-04-20 18:00	13.7°S 140.1°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	972 mb
2006-04-21 00:00	13.5°S 140.0°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb
2006-04-21 06:00	13.4°S 139.8°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
2006-04-21 12:00	13.1°S 139.7°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	944 mb
2006-04-21 18:00	12.9°S 139.5°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	933 mb
2006-04-22 00:00	12.7°S 139.3°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	927 mb
2006-04-22 06:00	12.5°S 139.1°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	916 mb
2006-04-22 12:00	12.1°S 138.7°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	916 mb
2006-04-22 18:00	11.7°S 138.4°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	926 mb
2006-04-23 00:00	11.4°S 138.0°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	898 mb
2006-04-23 06:00	11.4°S 137.4°E	C5	175 mph / 280 km/h	911 mb
2006-04-23 12:00	11.3°S 136.7°E	C5	180 mph / 285 km/h	907 mb
2006-04-23 18:00	11.3°S 135.8°E	C5	180 mph / 285 km/h	879 mb
2006-04-24 00:00	11.5°S 135.1°E	C5	180 mph / 285 km/h	879 mb
2006-04-24 06:00	11.7°S 134.4°E	C5	180 mph / 285 km/h	907 mb
2006-04-24 12:00	12.1°S 133.7°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	937 mb
2006-04-24 18:00	12.6°S 132.8°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	982 mb
2006-04-25 00:00	12.5°S 131.5°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	994 mb
2006-04-25 06:00	12.2°S 130.7°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2006-04-25 12:00	12.4°S 130.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2006-04-25 18:00	12.8°S 130.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2006-04-26 00:00	13.3°S 129.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2006-04-26 06:00	13.6°S 129.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2006-04-26 12:00	13.9°S 129.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2006-04-26 18:00	14.4°S 130.2°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2006-04-27 00:00	15.4°S 130.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2006-04-27 06:00	17.1°S 131.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1003 mb
2006-04-27 12:00	17.5°S 131.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1005 mb
2006-04-27 18:00	17.8°S 132.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1005 mb

Cyclone Monica 2006 FAQ

Did Cyclone Monica 2006 make landfall?

The best track records Monica crossing land, but not near a sizeable town.

How strong did Monica get in 2006?

Monica peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 879 mb.

When did Monica form and dissipate?

Monica was first tracked on Apr 16 2006 and last tracked on Apr 27 2006, about 12 days in all.