Typhoon Shanshan, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Luis, was a strong typhoon that affected parts of East Asia in mid-September 2006. The 13th named storm of the 2006 Pacific typhoon season, Typhoo
Typhoon Shanshan prior to peak intensity on September 15
Typhoon Shanshan approaching Kyushu and the Korean peninsula on September 17
USS Patriot (MCM-7) in a wet berth at Ship's Repair Facility in Sasebo, Japan, taking measures to avoid damage from the incoming Typhoon Shanshan
Typhoon Shanshan as seen from the TRMM satellite on September 17
Throughout 2006, 133 tropical cyclones formed in seven bodies of water known as tropical cyclone basins. Of these, 80 have been named, including two tropical cyclones in the South Atlantic Ocean, and
Typhoon Shanshan (2006)
…Other tropical cyclones named Luis Tropical cyclones in 2006 Weather of 2006…