Storm history › South Pacific › 1976 season
Cyclone Watorea (1976)
Watorea was a Category 2 cyclone of the 1976 South Pacific season. It was tracked from April 22, 1976 to April 30, 1976, about 8 days, and covered 4,063 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 49 miles from Auckland, New Zealand.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 cyclone
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 4,063 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Auckland, New Zealand | 49 mi (79 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 128th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Gabrielle (2023), Cyclone Dovi (2022), Cyclone Keni (2018) and 26 more.
- Lowest pressure: 236th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Fehi (2018), Cyclone Ella (2017), Cyclone Lusi (2014) and 26 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1976 South Pacific season's ACE.