1973–74 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1973–74 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was a below-average cyclone season. The season officially ran from November 1, 1973, to April 30, 1974.
| 1973–74 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
|---|---|
 Season summary map | |
| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | 14 September 1973 |
| Last system dissipated | 23 April 1974 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | Deidre-Delinda |
| • Maximum winds | 150 km/h (90 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 964 hPa (mbar) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total disturbances | 8 |
| Total depressions | 7 |
| Total storms | 7 |
| Tropical cyclones | 1 |
| Total fatalities | Unknown |
| Total damage | Unknown |
| Related articles | |
Systems
Moderate Tropical Storm Alice
| Moderate tropical storm (MFR) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 14 – September 24 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min) |
Alice was born around 80E, and reached its greatest intensity (Phase C plus) on September 20 to the north of Tromelin. but has resulted in some light to moderate rain over extreme northeastern Madagascar between 21 and 23, the winds not exceeding 55 km / h in the region of Diego-Suarez.[1]
Moderate Tropical Storm Bernadette
| Moderate tropical storm (MFR) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 16 – October 28 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min) |
Bernadette, more active than before, has reached the stage of a tropical cyclone in the strict sense of the international classification, in the 26th October (minimum pressure estimated of 985 mb), moderate rainfall strong enough of have been recorded on the extreme north of Madagascar and off the cape of Amber, a boat noted a peak wind of 139 km/h.
Moderate Tropical Storm Christiane
| Moderate tropical storm (MFR) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | December 13 – December 21 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min) |
Moderate Tropical Storm Christian existed from December 13 to December 21.
Tropical Cyclone Deidre-Delinda
| Tropical cyclone (MFR) | |
| Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | December 26 (Crossed 80°E) – January 4 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min) ≤ 964 hPa (mbar) |
Tropical Cyclone Deidre-Delinda existed from December 26, 1973, to January 4, 1974.
Moderate Tropical Storm Esmeralda
| Moderate tropical storm (MFR) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | December 30 – January 5 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min) |
Moderate Tropical Storm Esmeralda existed from December 30, 1973, to January 5, 1974. The storm looped to the southeast of Madagascar, bringing several days of rainfall to Réunion, reaching 222.2 mm (8.75 in).[2]
Tropical Disturbance Fredegonde
| Tropical disturbance (MFR) | |
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | January 19 – January 23 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min) |
Tropical Disturbance Fredegonde existed from January 19 to January 23.
Moderate Tropical Storm Ghislaine
| Moderate tropical storm (MFR) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | February 24 (Crossed 80°E) – March 3 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min) |
Moderate Tropical Storm Ghislaine existed from February 24 to March 3.
Moderate Tropical Storm Honorine
| Moderate tropical storm (MFR) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | April 12 – April 23 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min) |
Moderate Tropical Storm Honorine existed from April 12 to April 23.
See also
References
- "LA SAISON CYCLONIQUE 1973-1974" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-01-03.
- Tropical Storm Esmerelda, 31 December 1973-6 January 1974. National Climatic Data Center (Report). Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas. 1996. Retrieved February 7, 2019.