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Observed and forecast tracks in 2005-6


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Tropical cyclone names
 
Northern hemisphere 2005
 
North-west Pacific

Kulap(01W), Roke(02W), Sonca(03W), Nesat(04W), Haitang(05W), Nalgae(06W), Banyan(07W), Washi(08W), Matsa(09W), Sanvu(10W), Mawar(11W), Guchol(12W), Talim(13W), Nabi(14W), Khanun(15W), Vicente(16W), Damrey(17W), Saola(18W), Longwang(19W), 20W, Kirogi(21W), Kai-tak(22W), Tembin(23W), Bolaven(24W), 25W

Observed tracks in 2005 in the north-west Pacific basin

North-East Pacific

Adrian(01E), Beatriz(02E), Calvin(03E), Dora(04E), Eugene(05E), Fernanda(06E), Greg(07E), Hilary(08E), Irwin(09E), Jova(10E), Kenneth(11E), Lidia(12E), Max(13E), Norma(14E), Otis(15E), 16E

Central North Pacific

01C

Observed tracks in 2005 in the North-East & Central North Pacific basin

North Atlantic

Arlene(01L), Bret(02L), Cindy(03L), Dennis(04L), Emily(05L), Franklin(06L), Gert(07L), Harvey(08L), Irene(09L), 10L, Jose(11L), Katrina(12L), Lee(13L), Marie(14L), Nate(15L), Ophelia(16L), Philippe(17L), Rita(18L), 19L, Stan(20L), 21L, Tammy(22L), 23L, Vince(24L), Wilma(25L), Alpha(26L), Beta(27L), Gamma(28L), Delta(29L), Epsilon(30L), Zeta(31L)

N.B. 21L was a subtropical storm added at the end of the season. All subsequent storm numbers increased by one from those given in real time.

Observed tracks in 2005 in the North Atlantic basin

North Indian

Arabian Sea: None

Bay of Bengal: 01B, Hibaru(02B), Pyarr(-), 03B, 04B, Baaz(05B), Fanoos(06B), 07B

Observed tracks in 2005 in the North Indian basin

 
Southern hemisphere 2005-6
 

South-west Indian

01S, 02S, Alvin(03S), 04S, Boloetse(09S), 12S, Carina(14S), Diwa(16S), Elia(22S)

N.B. Alvin originated in the South-east Indian area as Bertie.

Observed tracks in the South-West Indian basin in the 2005-6 season

Australian (This basin is divided into several sub-areas)

Observed tracks in the western Australian basin in the 2005-6 season
Observed tracks in the eastern Australian basin in the 2005-6 season

South-east Indian

Bertie(03S), Clare(05S), Daryl(08S), Emma(15S), Floyd(19S), Glenda(20S), Hubert(21S)

N.B. Bertie moved into the South-west Indian area and was renamed Alvin

Northern Australian

Monica(23P)

N.B. Monica originated in the Eastern Australian area

Eastern Australian

Jim(10P), Kate(13P), Larry(17P), Wati(18P), Monica(23P)

N.B. Jim moved into the Fiji area
N.B. Wati originated in the Fiji area
N.B. Monica moved into the Northern Australian area

Fiji and Wellington

Tam(06P), Urmil(07P), Jim(10P), Vaianu(11P), Wati(18P)

N.B. Jim originated in the Eastern Australian area
N.B. Wati moved into the Eastern Australian area

Papua New Guinea

None

South Atlantic

None