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Timeline of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season

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Timeline of the
2006 Atlantic hurricane season
A map of the tracks of all the storms of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season
Season summary map
Season boundaries
First system formedJune 10, 2006
Last system dissipatedOctober 2, 2006
Strongest system
NameGordon and Helene
Maximum winds120 mph (195 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
Lowest pressure955 mbar (hPa; 28.2 inHg)
Longest lasting system
NameFlorence
Duration9 days
Storm articles
Other years
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season was a cycle of the annual tropical cyclone season in the Atlantic Ocean in the Northern Hemisphere. The season officially began on June 1, 2006, and ended on November 30, 2006. These dates, adopted by convention, historically describe the period in each year when most subtropical or tropical cyclogenesis occurs in the Atlantic Ocean.[1] The first storm to form in 2006 was Tropical Storm Alberto on June 10;[nb 1] the last, Hurricane Isaac, dissipated on October 2.

The season saw near average activity in terms of the overall number of cyclones.[nb 2] There were ten named storms in the Atlantic basin in 2006, of which five became hurricanes with two intensifying further into major hurricanes.[nb 3] It was the first season since the 2001 season in which no hurricanes made landfall in the United States, and the first since the 1994 season that no tropical cyclones formed during October; activity was slowed by a rapidly forming El Niño event in 2006, the presence of the Saharan Air Layer over the tropical Atlantic, and the steady presence of a robust secondary high-pressure area to the Azores High centered on Bermuda.[5]

This timeline documents tropical cyclone formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, and dissipations during the season. It includes information that was not released throughout the season, meaning that data from post-storm reviews by the National Hurricane Center, such as a storm that was not initially warned upon, has been included.

By convention, meteorologists use one time zone when issuing forecasts and making observations: Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and also use the 24-hour clock (where 00:00 = midnight UTC).[6] The National Hurricane Center uses both UTC and the time zone where the center of the tropical cyclone is currently located. The time zones utilized (east to west) are: Greenwich, Cape Verde, Atlantic, Eastern, and Central.[7] In this timeline, all information is listed by UTC first, with the respective regional time zone included in parentheses. Additionally, figures for maximum sustained winds and position estimates are rounded to the nearest 5 units (knots, miles, or kilometers), following National Hurricane Center practice. Direct wind observations are rounded to the nearest whole number. Atmospheric pressures are listed to the nearest millibar and nearest hundredth of an inch of mercury.

Timeline of storms

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Hurricane Isaac (2006)Hurricane Helene (2006)Hurricane Gordon (2006)Hurricane Florence (2006)Hurricane Ernesto (2006)Tropical Storm Debby (2006)Tropical Storm Chris (2006)Tropical Storm Beryl (2006)Tropical Storm Alberto (2006)Saffir-Simpson scale

June

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Tropical Storm Alberto
June 1
  • The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins.[8]
June 10
  • 1 a.m. CDT (0600 UTC) – Tropical Depression One forms 120 nautical miles (140 mi; 220 km) south of the western tip of Cuba.[9]
  • 7 p.m. CDT (0000 UTC June 11) – Tropical Depression One strengthens into Tropical Storm Alberto.[9]
June 13
  • 12:30 p.m. EDT (1630 UTC) – Tropical Storm Alberto makes landfall near Adams Beach, Florida, with 45 mph (72 km/h) winds.[9][nb 4]
June 14
  • 2 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) – Tropical Storm Alberto weakens into a tropical depression.[9]
  • 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) – The remnants of Alberto become extratropical.[9]

July

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July 17
  • 0600 UTC – A previously extratropical low-pressure area becomes a tropical depression about 210 nautical miles (240 mi; 390 km) southeast of Nantucket, Massachusetts. However, this depression is not assigned a number operationally, or warned on, by the National Hurricane Center.[10]
  • 1200 UTC – The tropical depression near Nantucket strengthens into a tropical storm, but is not operationally named.[10]
July 18
  • 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) – Tropical Depression Two forms 250 nautical miles (290 mi; 460 km) east-southeast of Wilmington, North Carolina.[11]
  • 1200 UTC – The unnamed tropical storm degenerates into a remnant low.[10]
  • 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) – Tropical Depression Two strengthens into Tropical Storm Beryl.[11]
July 21
  • 2:45 a.m. EDT (0645 UTC) – Tropical Storm Beryl makes landfall on the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts, with 50 mph (80 km/h) winds.[11]
  • 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) – Tropical Storm Beryl becomes extratropical.[11]
July 31
  • 8 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC August 1) – Tropical Depression Three forms 205 nautical miles (236 mi; 380 km) east-southeast of Barbuda.[12]

August

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Tropical Storm Chris
August 1
August 3
  • 2 p.m. AST (1800 UTC) – Tropical Storm Chris weakens to a tropical depression.[12]
August 4
  • 2 a.m. AST (0600 UTC) – Tropical Depression Chris weakens into a remnant low.[12]
August 21
  • 2 p.m. AST (1800 UTC) – Tropical Depression Four forms 225 nautical miles (259 mi; 417 km) south-southeast of Praia, Cape Verde.[13]
August 22
August 24
  • 2 p.m. AST (1800 UTC) – Tropical Depression Five forms in the Caribbean about 40 nautical miles (46 mi; 74 km) north-northwest of Grenada.[14]
August 25
  • 8 a.m. AST (1200 UTC) – Tropical Depression Five strengthens into Tropical Storm Ernesto.[14]
August 26
  • 2 a.m. AST (0600 UTC) – Tropical Storm Debby weakens to a tropical depression.[13]
  • 8 a.m. AST (1200 UTC) – Tropical Depression Debby weakens into a low.[13]
Hurricane Ernesto
August 27
  • 2 a.m EDT (0600 UTC) – Tropical Storm Ernesto strengthens into Hurricane Ernesto.[14]
  • 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) – Hurricane Ernesto weakens to a tropical storm.[14]
August 28
  • 7:15 a.m. EDT (1115 UTC) – Tropical Storm Ernesto makes a first landfall in Cuba at Playa Cazonal with 40 mph (64 km/h) winds.[14]
August 29
  • 11 p.m. EDT (0300 UTC) – Tropical Storm Ernesto makes a second landfall at Plantation Key, Florida, with 45 mph (72 km/h) winds.[14]
August 30
August 31
  • 11:40 p.m. EDT (0340 UTC September 1) – Tropical Storm Ernesto makes a fourth landfall at Oak Island, North Carolina, with 70 mph (110 km/h).[14]

September

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September 1
  • 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) – Tropical Storm Ernesto weakens to a tropical depression.[14]
  • 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) – Tropical Depression Ernesto becomes extratropical.[14]
September 3
  • 2 p.m. AST (1800 UTC) – Tropical Depression Six forms 855 nautical miles (984 mi; 1,583 km) west of the Cape Verde Islands.[15]
September 5
  • 2 a.m. AST (0600 UTC) – Tropical Depression Six strengthens into Tropical Storm Florence.[15]
September 10
  • 2 a.m. AST (0600 UTC) – Tropical Storm Florence strengthens into Hurricane Florence.[15]
  • 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) – Tropical Depression Seven forms 470 nautical miles (540 mi; 870 km) east-northeast of the Leeward Islands.[16]
September 11
  • 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) – Tropical Depression Seven strengthens into Tropical Storm Gordon.[16]
September 12
  • 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) – Tropical Depression Eight forms 200 nautical miles (230 mi; 370 km) south-southeast of the Cape Verde Islands.[17]
  • 8 p.m. AST (0000 UTC September 13) – Hurricane Florence becomes extratropical.[15]
  • 8 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC September 13) – Tropical Storm Gordon strengthens into Hurricane Gordon.[16]
September 13
  • 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) – Hurricane Gordon reaches Category 2 intensity.[16]
  • 8 p.m. AST (0000 UTC September 14) – Hurricane Gordon reaches Category 3 intensity, becoming the first major hurricane of the season.[16]
  • 8 p.m. AST (0000 UTC September 14) – Tropical Depression Eight strengthens into Tropical Storm Helene.[17]
September 16
  • 8 a.m. AST (1200 UTC) – Tropical Storm Helene strengthens into Hurricane Helene.[17]
Hurricane Helene
September 17
  • 2 p.m. AST (1800 UTC) – Hurricane Helene reaches Category 2 intensity.[17]
  • 8 p.m. AST (0000 UTC September 18) – Hurricane Helene reaches to Category 3 intensity, becoming the second major hurricane of the season.[17]
September 20
  • 8 p.m. AST (0000 UTC September 21) – Hurricane Gordon becomes extratropical.[16]
September 24
  • 2 p.m. AST (1800 UTC) – Hurricane Helene becomes extratropical.[17]
September 27
  • 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) – Tropical Depression Nine forms 810 nautical miles (930 mi; 1,500 km) east-southeast of Bermuda.[18]
September 28
  • 2 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) – Tropical Depression Nine strengthens into Tropical Storm Isaac.[18]
September 30
  • 8 a.m. AST (1200 UTC) – Tropical Storm Isaac strengthens into Hurricane Isaac.[18]

October

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October 2
  • 8 a.m. AST (1200 UTC) – Hurricane Isaac weakens to a tropical storm.[18]
  • 8 p.m. AST (0000 UTC October 3) – Tropical Storm Isaac becomes extratropical.[18]

November

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November 30
  • The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends.[19]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The 2006 calendar year began with an off-season system active in the basin, as the 28th and final storm of the 2005 season, Tropical Storm Zeta, persisted until early January 2006.[2]
  2. ^ An average Atlantic hurricane season, as defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has fourteen tropical storms, seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes.[3]
  3. ^ Hurricanes reaching Category 3 (wind speeds of 111 miles per hour (179 km/h)) or higher on the 5-level Saffir–Simpson wind speed scale are considered major hurricanes.[4]
  4. ^ The figures for maximum sustained winds and position estimates are rounded to the nearest 5 units (knots, miles, or kilometers), following the convention used in the National Hurricane Center's operational products for each storm. All other units are rounded to the nearest digit.

References

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  1. ^ Dorst, Neal (June 1, 2018). "Hurricane Season Information". Frequently Asked Questions About Hurricanes. Miami, Florida: NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Knabb, Richard; Brown, Daniel (March 17, 2006). Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Zeta (PDF) (Report). Miami, Florida: National hurricane Center. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Background Information: North Atlantic Hurricane Season". College Park, Maryland: NOAA Climate Prediction Center. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale". Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  5. ^ Mainelli; Bevan (2006-11-01). "Monthly Tropical Weather Summary for October 2006". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2006-11-01.
  6. ^ "Understanding the Date/Time Stamps". Miami, Florida: NOAA National Hurricane Center. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "Update on National Hurricane Center Products and Services for 2020" (PDF). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. April 20, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  8. ^ Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory; Hurricane Research Division. "Frequently Asked Questions: When is hurricane season?". NOAA. Archived from the original on 2006-07-18. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
  9. ^ a b c d e Avila, Lixion A.; Brown, Daniel P. (2006-08-11). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Alberto" (PDF). National Hurricane Center: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2006-10-05.
  10. ^ a b c Blake, Eric S.; Beven, John L. (2006-12-15). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Unnamed Tropical Storm" (PDF). National Hurricane Center: NOAA. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  11. ^ a b c d Pasch, Richard J./National Hurricane Center (2006-08-31). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Beryl" (PDF). NOAA. Retrieved 2006-10-05.
  12. ^ a b c d Stewart, Stacy R./National Hurricane Center (2006-11-29). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Chris" (PDF). NOAA. Retrieved 2006-12-13.
  13. ^ a b c d Franklin, James L./National Hurricane Center (2006-11-02). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Debby" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2008. Retrieved 2006-11-22.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Knabb, Richard D.; Mainelli, Michelle (2006-12-15). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Ernesto" (PDF). National Hurricane Center: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2006-12-26.
  15. ^ a b c d Beven, Jack/National Hurricane Center (2006-12-21). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Florence" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
  16. ^ a b c d e f Blake, Eric S./National Hurricane Center (2006-11-14). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Gordon" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2006-11-22.
  17. ^ a b c d e f Brown, Daniel P./National Hurricane Center (2006-11-15). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Helene" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2006-11-22.
  18. ^ a b c d e Mainelli, Michelle/National Hurricane Center (2006-11-16). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Isaac" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2006-11-22.
  19. ^ Neal Dorst (2007-06-01). "Subject: G1) When is hurricane season ?". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 2006-07-18. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
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