The 1975–76 South Pacific cyclone season was the first South Pacific cyclone season to include male names.
| 1975–76 South Pacific cyclone season | |
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Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | July 31, 1975 |
| Last system dissipated | April 30, 1976 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | David |
| • Maximum winds | 155 km/h (100 mph) (11-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 945 hPa (mbar) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total disturbances | 6 |
| Tropical cyclones | 6 |
| Severe tropical cyclones | 3 |
| Total fatalities | Unknown |
| Total damage | Unknown |
| Related articles | |
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| South Pacific tropical cyclone seasons 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78 | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | July 31 – August 4 |
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| Peak intensity | 85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min); |
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | November 18 – November 19 |
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| Peak intensity | 30 km/h (15 mph) (1-min); 1007 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
| Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | January 11 - January 17 – February 4 - February 21 |
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| Peak intensity | 155 km/h (100 mph) (10-min); 945 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | January 20 – January 26 |
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| Peak intensity | 95 km/h (60 mph) (10-min); 983 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | February 2 – February 10 |
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| Peak intensity | 130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min); 965 hPa (mbar) |
| Tropical depression (Australian scale) | |
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| Duration | March 9 – March 13 |
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| Peak intensity | 30 km/h (15 mph) (10-min); 1006 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | March 17 – March 17 |
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| Peak intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min); 990 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | April 16 – April 22 |
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| Peak intensity | 85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min); 980 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | April 27 – April 30 |
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| Peak intensity | 130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min); 968 hPa (mbar) |
| Name | Dates active | Peak intensity | Areas affected | Damage (US$) |
Deaths | Refs | ||
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| Unnamed | July 31 – August 4 | Category 2 tropical cyclone | 110 km/h (70 mph) | 981 hPa (28.97 inHg) | New Caledonia | None | None | [1] |
| Charlotte | January 12 – 22 | Category 2 tropical cyclone | 100 km/h (65 mph) | 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| David | January 19 – 23 | Category 3 severe tropical cyclone | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Queensland | None | None | |
| Elsa | January 24 – February 5 | Category 3 severe tropical cyclone | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | None | None | ||
| Frances | March 4 – 13 | Category 3 severe tropical cyclone | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | None | None | ||
| George | March 9 – 13 | Category 3 severe tropical cyclone | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | None | None | ||
| Hope | March 17 | Category 1 tropical cyclone | 85 km/h (50 mph) | 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) | None | None | ||
| Jan | April 16 – 22 | Category 1 tropical cyclone | 85 km/h (50 mph) | 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) | None | None | ||
| Watorea | April 27 – 30 | Category 3 severe tropical cyclone | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 968 hPa (28.59 inHg) | None | None | ||
| Season aggregates | ||||||||
| 9 systems | July 31, 1975 – April 30, 1976 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | |||||
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