2005–06 Australian region cyclone season
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The 2005–06 Australian region cyclone season was an above average tropical cyclone season. It began on 1 November 2005 and ended on 30 April 2006. The regional tropical cyclone operational plan also defines a tropical cyclone year separately from a tropical cyclone season, which runs from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006.
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2005–06 Australian region cyclone season | |
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Seasonal boundaries | |
First system formed | 5 November 2005 |
Last system dissipated | 26 April 2006 |
Strongest storm | |
Name | Glenda |
• Maximum winds | 205 km/h (125 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
• Lowest pressure | 910 hPa (mbar) |
Seasonal statistics | |
Tropical lows | 18 |
Tropical cyclones | 12 |
Severe tropical cyclones | 8 |
Total fatalities | 1 indirect |
Total damage | $1.109 billion (2006 USD) |
Related articles | |
Australian region tropical cyclone seasons 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08 |
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Tropical cyclones in this area are monitored by four Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs): the Australian Bureau of Meteorology in Perth, Darwin, and Brisbane; and TCWC Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.[1]