1976 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

1976 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed April 29, 1976
Last system dissipated January 3, 1977
Seasonal statistics
Total fatalities Unknown
Total damage Unknown
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The 1976 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was part of the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. The season has no official bounds but cyclones tend to form between April and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean. There are two main seas in the North Indian Ocean—the Bay of Bengal to the east of the Indian subcontinent and the Arabian Sea to the west of India. The official Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre in this basin is the India Meteorological Department (IMD), while the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) releases unofficial advisories. An average of five tropical cyclones form in the North Indian Ocean every season with peaks in May and November.[1] Cyclones occurring between the meridians 45°E and 100°E are included in the season by the IMD.[2]

Systems

Late April/Early May Bay of Bengal cyclone

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
Duration April 29 – May 2
Peak intensity 95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min) 

September Bay of Bengal cyclone

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
Duration September 9 – September 11
Peak intensity 95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min) 

This system killed 10 people and 40,000 cattle.[3]

Mid-October Arabian sea cyclone

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
Duration October 12 – October 19
Peak intensity 95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min) 

Mid-October Bay of Bengal cyclone

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
Duration October 14 – October 19
Peak intensity 85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min) 

Early-November Bay of Bengal cyclone

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
Duration November 1 – November 4
Peak intensity 85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min) 

Mid-November Bay of Bengal cyclone

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
Duration November 15 – November 17
Peak intensity 85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min) 

Late-December Bay of Bengal cyclone

Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
 
Duration December 27 – January 3
Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min) 

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions: What is the annual frequency of Cyclones over the Indian Seas? What is its intra-annual variation?". Indian Meteorological Department. 2012. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Bulletins Issued by Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (RSMC) - Tropical Cyclones, New Delhi" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. May 25, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  3. ↑ Dipankar C. Patnaik & N. Sivagnanam (November 2007). "DISASTER VULNERABILITY OF COASTAL STATES: A Short Case Study of Orissa, India". Social Science Research Network. p. 4. SSRN 1074845 Freely accessible.
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