The 1975–76 South Pacific cyclone season was the first South Pacific cyclone season to include male names.
Systems
Tropical Storm 01P
Tropical Depression Charlotte
Severe Tropical Cyclone David
Tropical Cyclone Elsa
Severe Tropical Cyclone Frances
Tropical Depression George
Tropical Cyclone Hope
Tropical Cyclone Jan
Severe Tropical Cyclone Watorea
Season effects
Name | Dates active | Peak intensity | Areas affected | Damage (US$) |
Deaths | Refs | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Category | Wind speed | Pressure | ||||||
Unnamed | July 31 – August 4 | Category 2 tropical cyclone | 110 km/h (70 mph) | 981 hPa (28.97 inHg) | New Caledonia | None | None | [1] |
Charlotte | January 12 – 22 | Category 2 tropical cyclone | 100 km/h (65 mph) | 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) | None | None | None | |
David | January 19 – 23 | Category 3 severe tropical cyclone | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Queensland | None | None | |
Elsa | January 24 – February 5 | Category 3 severe tropical cyclone | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | None | None | ||
Frances | March 4 – 13 | Category 3 severe tropical cyclone | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | None | None | ||
George | March 9 – 13 | Category 3 severe tropical cyclone | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | None | None | ||
Hope | March 17 | Category 1 tropical cyclone | 85 km/h (50 mph) | 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) | None | None | ||
Jan | April 16 – 22 | Category 1 tropical cyclone | 85 km/h (50 mph) | 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) | None | None | ||
Watorea | April 27 – 30 | Category 3 severe tropical cyclone | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 968 hPa (28.59 inHg) | None | None | ||
Season aggregates | ||||||||
9 systems | July 31, 1975 – April 30, 1976 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) |
See also
- Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1975, 1976
- Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1975, 1976
- Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1975, 1976
- North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1975, 1976
References
- ^ "Saison des perturbations tropicales: 1974-1975 dans le pacifique sud-oues". Météorologie Maritime (in French). No. 137. 1976. pp. 43–46. ISSN 2107-0830.