Tropical Cyclone Vaianu
● Data reliability: ReliableWeather satellites monitored it throughout, so its track and intensity are relatively accurate (Atlantic and E. Pacific since 1966, other basins since 1980).
Vaianu at 2006-02-09 14:00:00 (BeijingTime) 在South Pacific首次被记录, peak intensity 为Category 3 tropical cyclone , max wind 约 38.6 m/s (1 分钟平均) , minimum central pressure 965 hPa, at 2006-02-22 14:00:00前后结束, total 记录 53 track points (6 h一个) .
| Time (BeijingTime) | Position | Category (local) | wind speed m/s | Pressure hPa |
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| 2006-02-09 14:00 | -15.0°S, 179.5°W | Tropical Depression | 13.9 | 1000 |
| 2006-02-10 08:00 | -14.3°S, 177.0°W | Tropical Depression | 13.9 | 1000 |
| 2006-02-11 02:00 | -15.5°S, 175.3°W | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 999 |
| 2006-02-11 20:00 | -17.3°S, 174.9°W | Tropical Depression | 18 | 995 |
| 2006-02-12 14:00 | -18.3°S, 176.4°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 25.7 | 980 |
| 2006-02-13 08:00 | -20.2°S, 176.8°W | Category 2 Tropical Cyclone | 33.4 | 975 |
| 2006-02-14 02:00 | -22.3°S, 176.6°W | Category 3 tropical cyclone | 38.6 | 965 |
| 2006-02-14 20:00 | -23.9°S, 174.6°W | Category 3 tropical cyclone | 36 | 965 |
| 2006-02-15 14:00 | -25.7°S, 171.8°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 23.1 | 980 |
| 2006-02-16 08:00 | -27.4°S, 168.5°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 20.6 | 985 |
| 2006-02-17 02:00 | -28.9°S, 166.2°W | Tropical Depression | 18 | 997 |
| 2006-02-17 20:00 | -31.4°S, 165.3°W | Tropical Depression | 15.4 | 1000 |
| 2006-02-18 14:00 | -33.5°S, 164.3°W | Tropical Cyclone | - | - |
| 2006-02-19 08:00 | -33.3°S, 162.5°W | Tropical Cyclone | - | - |
| 2006-02-20 02:00 | -34.7°S, 159.2°W | Tropical Cyclone | - | - |
| 2006-02-20 20:00 | -36.4°S, 159.5°W | Tropical Cyclone | - | - |
| 2006-02-21 14:00 | -38.1°S, 159.3°W | Tropical Cyclone | - | - |
| 2006-02-22 08:00 | -40.1°S, 155.4°W | Tropical Cyclone | - | - |
| 2006-02-22 14:00 | -41.8°S, 153.0°W | Tropical Cyclone | - | - |
Data sources: NOAA National Environmental Information Center IBTrACS v04r01 (Knapp et al., 2010); code 2006040S15181 / SH112006. No official Chinese name is available for this storm, so the original English name is used. Intensity is classified by the local agency for the region, based on 1-min sustained wind converted using the WMO factor, for reference only. Data notes · Incorrect translation?