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1973 South Pacific cyclone season

The 1973 South Pacific season had 12 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 6 of them cyclones and 0 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from October 19, 1972 and the last ended on April 5, 1973. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Madge (1973), at 105 mph (165 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 23.4.

Storms
12
Cyclones
6
Major
0
Category 5
0
ACE
23.4
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Cyclone BebeOct 19 – Oct 29100 mph945 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Tropical Storm ColletteNov 2 – Nov 345 mph990 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 3, 1973 South PacificNov 26 – Dec 1——Storm
Cyclone DianaDec 6 – Dec 1880 mph965 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Unnamed storm 5, 1973 South PacificDec 31 – Jan 8——Storm
Tropical Storm FelicityJan 14 – Jan 1845 mph990 mbTropical storm
Cyclone AdelineJan 27 – Jan 3180 mph970 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Storm GlendaJan 29 – Feb 1——Storm
Unnamed storm 9, 1973 South PacificJan 31 – Feb 5——Storm
Tropical Storm ElenoreJan 31 – Feb 765 mph980 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm GlendaJan 31 – Feb 145 mph990 mbTropical storm
Cyclone KirstyFeb 21 – Mar 275 mph975 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone LeahFeb 26 – Mar 1175 mph973 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Tropical Storm HenriettaFeb 28 – Mar 245 mph990 mbTropical storm
Cyclone MadgeFeb 28 – Mar 18105 mph952 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Storm HenriettaMar 2 – Mar 7——Storm
Tropical Storm JulietteApr 2 – Apr 565 mph980 mbTropical storm