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1971 South Pacific cyclone season

The 1971 South Pacific season had 8 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 1 of them cyclones and 0 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from November 26, 1970 and the last ended on March 23, 1971. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Gertie (1971), at 75 mph (120 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 12.8.

Storms
8
Cyclones
1
Major
0
Category 5
0
ACE
12.8
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Storm Beverley / EvaNov 26 – Dec 7—970 mbStorm
Tropical Storm PriscillaDec 16 – Dec 1945 mph990 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm RosieDec 30 – Jan 665 mph980 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 4, 1971 South PacificDec 30 – Jan 1——Storm
Tropical Storm AggieJan 31 – Feb 450 mph984 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm DoraFeb 10 – Feb 1770 mph990 mbTropical storm
Cyclone GertieFeb 10 – Feb 1675 mph983 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Tropical Storm IdaFeb 15 – Feb 2350 mph980 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm FionaFeb 16 – Mar 160 mph960 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm LenaMar 13 – Mar 2365 mph980 mbTropical storm