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Tropical Storm Tam (2006)
Track & history
Peak wind
45 mph / 75 km/h
Min pressure
994 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Tam formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 2006 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-06 18:00 | 15.0°S 178.5°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2006-01-07 00:00 | 15.0°S 179.0°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2006-01-07 06:00 | 15.0°S 179.6°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2006-01-07 12:00 | 15.0°S 179.8°E | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2006-01-07 18:00 | 15.0°S 179.4°E | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2006-01-08 00:00 | 15.0°S 178.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2006-01-08 06:00 | 14.9°S 178.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2006-01-08 12:00 | 14.9°S 177.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1005 mb |
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| 2006-01-08 18:00 | 14.8°S 177.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2006-01-09 00:00 | 14.7°S 177.3°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2006-01-09 06:00 | 14.5°S 176.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2006-01-09 12:00 | 14.3°S 176.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2006-01-09 18:00 | 14.1°S 176.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2006-01-10 00:00 | 13.8°S 176.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2006-01-10 06:00 | 13.6°S 176.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2006-01-10 12:00 | 13.2°S 176.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2006-01-10 18:00 | 12.9°S 176.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2006-01-11 00:00 | 13.1°S 177.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2006-01-11 06:00 | 13.3°S 178.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2006-01-11 12:00 | 13.7°S 179.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2006-01-11 18:00 | 14.1°S 179.7°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2006-01-12 00:00 | 14.6°S 178.6°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2006-01-12 06:00 | 14.9°S 177.3°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2006-01-12 12:00 | 15.5°S 175.7°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2006-01-12 18:00 | 16.2°S 174.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2006-01-13 00:00 | 17.2°S 172.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2006-01-13 06:00 | 18.5°S 171.2°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2006-01-13 12:00 | 20.5°S 170.2°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2006-01-13 18:00 | 23.7°S 169.1°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2006-01-14 00:00 | 27.1°S 167.9°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2006-01-14 06:00 | 30.8°S 166.4°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2006-01-14 12:00 | 33.0°S 166.0°W | — | — | — |
| 2006-01-14 18:00 | 38.5°S 166.0°W | — | — | — |
Tropical Storm Tam 2006 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Tam 2006 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Tam; it stayed over water.
How strong did Tam get in 2006?
Tam peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 994 mb.
When did Tam form and dissipate?
Tam was first tracked on Jan 6 2006 and last tracked on Jan 14 2006, about 8 days in all.