Storm history › South Pacific › 1972 season
Cyclone Carlotta (1972)
Carlotta was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1972 South Pacific season. It was tracked from January 4, 1972 to January 26, 1972, about 21 days, and covered 5,718 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 945 mb.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 945 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 21 days
- Track length
- 5,718 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.1
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 244th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Lucas (2021), Cyclone Ana (2021), Cyclone Gretel (2020) and 35 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: 13% of the 1972 South Pacific season's ACE.