2005–06 Australian region cyclone season
| 2005–06 Australian region cyclone season | |
|---|---|
Season summary map | |
| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | 5 November 2005 |
| Last system dissipated | 26 April 2006 |
| Strongest storm | |
| By maximum sustained winds | Monica |
| • Maximum winds | 250 km/h (155 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 916 hPa (mbar) |
| By central pressure | 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) |
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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.
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.