1971–72 South Pacific cyclone season explained

Basin:	SPac
Year:	2005
Track:	1971-1972 South Pacific cyclone season summary.jpg
First Storm Formed:	November 5, 1971
Last Storm Dissipated:	June 5, 1972
Strongest Storm Name:	Carlotta
Strongest Storm Pressure:	940
Strongest Storm Winds:	85
Average Wind Speed:	10
Total Disturbances:	11
Total Hurricanes:	11
Total Intense:	6
Five Seasons:	1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74
South Indian Season:	1971–72 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
South Pacific Season:	1971–72 Australian region cyclone season

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.__TOC__

Systems

Tropical Cyclone SP7101

Basin:	SPac
Formed:	November 5
Dissipated:	November 12
Pressure:	980
10-Min Winds:	45
1-Min Winds:	51
Track:	03P 1971 track.png

This tropical cyclone existed from November 5–12. However, it didn't have a name.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Ursula

Basin:	SPac
Formed:	December 2
Dissipated:	December 16
Pressure:	965
10-Min Winds:	70
1-Min Winds:	110
Track:	Ursula 1971 track.png

Cyclone Ursula existed from December 2 to 16, 1971 in the Solomon Islands region.

Tropical Cyclone Vivienne

Basin:	SPac
Formed:	December 16
Dissipated:	December 19
Pressure:	990
10-Min Winds:	35
1-Min Winds:	40
Track:	Vivienne 1971 track.png

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

Basin:	SPac
Formed:	December 28
Dissipated:	December 30
Pressure:	989
10-Min Winds:	46
1-Min Winds:	52
Track:	Althea 1971 track.png

Severe Tropical Cyclone Carlotta

Basin:	SPac
Formed:	January 11
Dissipated:	January 26
Pressure:	940
10-Min Winds:	85
1-Min Winds:	100
Track:	Carlotta 1972 track.png

Tropical Cyclone SP7102

Basin:	SPac
Formed:	January 18
Dissipated:	January 24
Pressure:	990
10-Min Winds:	35
1-Min Winds:	40
Track:	13P 1972 track.png

Severe Tropical Cyclone Wendy

Basin:	Aus
Formed:	January 30
Dissipated:	February 9
10-Min Winds:	85
1-Min Winds:	120
Pressure:	945

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

Basin:	SPac
Formed:	March 17
Dissipated:	March 24
Pressure:	965
10-Min Winds:	64
1-Min Winds:	73
Track:	Yolande 1972 track.png

Severe Tropical Cyclone Agatha

Basin:	SPac
Track:	Agatha 1972 track.png
Formed:	March 22
Dissipated:	March 28
Pressure:	965
10-Min Winds:	64
1-Min Winds:	73

Severe Tropical Cyclone Gail

Basin:	Aus
Formed:	April 11
Dissipated:	April 18
10-Min Winds:	75
1-Min Winds:	105
Pressure:	960

Cyclone Gail existed from April 11 to 18, 1972 well off of the coast of Queensland.

Cyclone Ida

Basin:	Aus
Formed:	May 30
Dissipated:	June 3
10-Min Winds:	65
1-Min Winds:	75
Pressure:	970

See also: List of off-season South Pacific tropical cyclones. Cyclone Ida existed from May 30 to June 3, 1972, near the Solomon Islands. It caused $70 million in damage.