Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2006 season
Cyclone Carina (2006)
Carina was a Category 4 cyclone of the 2006 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from February 22, 2006 to March 11, 2006, about 17 days, and covered 2,795 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 910 mb.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 910 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 17 days
- Track length
- 2,795 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 22.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 32nd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Herman (2023), Cyclone Veronica (2019), Cyclone Enawo (2017) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 14th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Dina (2002), Cyclone Vance (1999), Cyclone Litanne (1994).
- Energy: 23% of the 2006 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.