The 1971–72 South Pacific cyclone season, unlike the previous two, was an average season, featuring eleven tropical disturbances, eleven tropical cyclones, and six severe tropical cyclones. The season began only four days after the official start, November 1, and ended very late, on June 5, more than a month after the official end of the season, April 30.
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Systems
Tropical Cyclone SP7101
This tropical cyclone existed from November 5–12. However, it didn't have a name.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Ursula
Cyclone Ursula existed from December 2 to 16, 1971 in the
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands, also known simply as the Solomons,John Prados, ''Islands of Destiny'', Dutton Caliber, 2012, p,20 and passim is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 1000 smaller islands in Melanesia, part of Oceania, t ...
region.
Tropical Cyclone Vivienne
Tropical Cyclone Vivienne existed from December 16–19. It became a Category 1 tropical cyclone ( equivalent to a tropical storm ) on its peak intensity.
Tropical Cyclone Althea
Severe Tropical Cyclone Carlotta
Tropical Cyclone SP7102
Severe Tropical Cyclone Wendy
Cyclone Wendy was a Severe Tropical Cyclone that existed from January 30 to February 9, 1972, off the coast of Queensland.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Yolande
Severe Tropical Cyclone Agatha
Severe Tropical Cyclone Gail
Cyclone Gail existed from April 11 to 18, 1972 well off of the coast of Queensland.
Cyclone Ida
Cyclone Ida existed from May 30 to June 3, 1972, near the Solomon Islands. It caused $70 million in damage.
See also
*Atlantic hurricane seasons:
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...
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1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...
*Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons:
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...
,
1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...
*Western Pacific typhoon seasons:
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...
,
1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...
*North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons:
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...
,
1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...
References
External links
South Pacific cyclone seasons
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