Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2006 season
Cyclone Boloetse (2006)
Boloetse was a Category 3 cyclone of the 2006 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from January 20, 2006 to February 6, 2006, about 17 days, and covered 3,913 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 944 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 103 miles from Antananarivo, Madagascar.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 944 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 17 days
- Track length
- 3,913 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Antananarivo, Madagascar | 103 mi (166 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 187th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Gombe (2022), Cyclone Marian (2021), Cyclone Ferdinand (2020) and 29 more.
- Lowest pressure: 182nd lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Grant (2026), Cyclone Olga (2024), Cyclone Kenanga (2019) and 7 more.
- Energy: 12% of the 2006 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.