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Hurricane Season 2006

 

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  Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
Category

Pressure
mb

Winds
mph
Surge
ft
Depression -- <39 --
T. Storm -- 39-73 --
1 > 980 74-95 4-5
2 965-980 96-110 6-8
3 945-965 111-130 9-12
4 920-945 131-155 13-18
5 < 920 > 155 > 18
 
2006 Storm Names
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advisory archive
 Atlantic

 Alberto
 Beryl
 Chris
 Debby
 Ernesto
 Florence
 Gordon
 Helene
 Isaac
 Joyce
 Kirk
 Leslie
 Michael
 Nadine
 Oscar
 Patty
 Rafael
 Sandy
 Tony
 Valerie
 William

  E. Pacific

 Aletta
 Bud
 Carlotta
 Daniel
 Emilia
 Fabio
 Gilma
 Hector
 Ileana
 John
 Kristy
 Lane
 Miriam
 Norman
 Olivia
 Paul
 Rosa
 Sergio
 Tara
 Vicente
 Willa
 Xavier
 Yolanda
 Zeke

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Isidore - Sept. '02
Hanna - Sept. '02
Barry - Aug. '01
Allison - June '01
Helene - Sept. '00
Gordon - Sept. '00
Georges - Sept. '98
Earl - Sept. '98
Danny - July '97
Josephine - Oct. '96
Opal - Oct. '95
Jerry - Aug. '95
Erin - Aug. '95
 
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