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1976 South Pacific cyclone season

The 1976 South Pacific season had 11 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 5 of them cyclones and 0 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from July 31, 1975 and the last ended on April 30, 1976. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Colin (1976), at 105 mph (165 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 12.2.

Storms
11
Cyclones
5
Major
0
Category 5
0
ACE
12.2
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Unnamed storm 1, 1976 South PacificJul 31 – Aug 4——Storm
Storm CharlotteNov 18 – Nov 19——Storm
Tropical Storm KimDec 1 – Dec 1050 mph990 mbTropical storm
Cyclone DavidJan 11 – Jan 22100 mph955 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Tropical Storm ElsaJan 20 – Jan 2665 mph980 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm AlanJan 29 – Feb 940 mph989 mbTropical storm
Cyclone FrancesFeb 2 – Feb 1080 mph965 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone BethFeb 13 – Feb 2280 mph972 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone ColinFeb 24 – Mar 7105 mph954 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Tropical Storm DawnMar 3 – Mar 660 mph988 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm HopeMar 9 – Mar 1945 mph990 mbTropical storm
Storm GeorgeMar 9 – Mar 13——Storm
Tropical Storm JanApr 15 – Apr 2265 mph980 mbTropical storm
Cyclone WatoreaApr 22 – Apr 30105 mph970 mbCategory 2 cyclone