Storm history › South Pacific › 1977 season
Tropical Storm Norman (1977)
Norman was a tropical storm of the 1977 South Pacific season. It was tracked from March 9, 1977 to March 24, 1977, about 16 days, and covered 3,405 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 34 miles from Auckland, New Zealand.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 3,405 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Auckland, New Zealand | 34 mi (55 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 503rd highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Neil (2019), Tropical Storm Bart (2017), Tropical Storm Tuni (2016) and 39 more.
- Lowest pressure: 322nd lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Urmil (2026), Cyclone Seru (2025), Cyclone Ruby (2022) and 57 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1977 South Pacific season's ACE.