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1977 South Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 1977 South Indian Ocean season had 6 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 4 of them cyclones and 0 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from October 2, 1976 and the last ended on May 3, 1977. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Leo (1977), at 105 mph (165 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 37.7.

Storms
6
Cyclones
4
Major
0
Category 5
0
ACE
37.7
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Storm AgatheOct 2 – Oct 15——Storm
Storm BrigittaNov 6 – Dec 1——Storm
Tropical Storm HarryDec 15 – Dec 2165 mph985 mbTropical storm
Storm ClarenceJan 1 – Jan 16——Storm
Cyclone IreneJan 6 – Jan 13100 mph970 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Storm DomitileJan 17 – Jan 23——Storm
Storm EmilieJan 25 – Feb 10——Storm
Storm FifiJan 25 – Feb 10——Storm
Storm GildaFeb 1 – Feb 9——Storm
Storm HerveaFeb 10 – Mar 3——Storm
Cyclone Io / JackFeb 13 – Mar 280 mph975 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone KarenMar 2 – Mar 9100 mph970 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Cyclone LeoMar 24 – Mar 28105 mph960 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Tropical Storm VernaApr 28 – May 370 mph973 mbTropical storm