Storm history › South Pacific › 2006 season
Cyclone Wati (2006)
Wati was a Category 1 cyclone of the 2006 South Pacific season. It was tracked from March 15, 2006 to March 28, 2006, about 12 days, and covered 4,184 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 963 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 54 miles from Auckland, New Zealand.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 963 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 4,184 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Auckland, New Zealand | 54 mi (88 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 170th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Mitchell (2026), Cyclone Uesi (2020), Cyclone Frances (2017) and 9 more.
- Lowest pressure: 186th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Frances (2017), Cyclone Jim (2006), Storm Colleen (1969).
- Energy: 14% of the 2006 South Pacific season's ACE.