Storm history › South Pacific › 1978 season
Cyclone Charles (1978)
Charles was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1978 South Pacific season. It was tracked from February 13, 1978 to March 1, 1978, about 16 days, and covered 3,205 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 945 mb.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 945 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 3,205 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 22.7
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 184th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Mal (2024), Cyclone Sarai (2020), Cyclone Oma (2019) and 18 more.
- Lowest pressure: 99th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Martin (1998), Cyclone Agnes (1995), Cyclone Polly (1993) and 12 more.
- Energy: 38% of the 1978 South Pacific season's ACE.