1972 Hurricane/Tropical Data for Southern Indian Ocean
Individual Storm Summary
Winds in knots, pressure in millibars, category is based on Saffir-Simpson scale.
| # | Name | Date | Wind | Pres | Cat | |
| 1 | Unknown Storm #1 | 9-16 JUL | - | - | - | |
| 2 | Unknown Storm #2 | 20-26 OCT | - | - | - | |
| 3 | Unknown Storm #3 | 5- 8 NOV | - | - | - | |
| 4 | Tropical Storm #4 | 2- 5 DEC | 35 | - | - | |
| 5 | Unknown Storm #5 | 2-16 DEC | - | - | - | |
| 6 | Cyclone #6 | 3-13 DEC | 65 | - | 1 | |
| 7 | Unknown Storm #7 | 10-23 DEC | - | - | - | |
| 8 | Unknown Storm #8 | 16-19 DEC | - | - | - | |
| 9 | Cyclone #9 | 20-29 DEC | 65 | - | 1 | |
| 10 | Unknown Storm #10 | 2- 7 JAN | - | - | - | |
| 11 | Tropical Storm #11 | 3-11 JAN | 35 | - | - | |
| 12 | Cyclone #12 | 4-21 JAN | 65 | - | 1 | |
| 13 | Cyclone #13 | 29 JAN- 9 FEB | 120 | - | 4 | |
| 14 | Unknown Storm #14 | 2-14 FEB | - | - | - | |
| 15 | Unknown Storm #15 | 4-10 FEB | - | - | - | |
| 16 | Cyclone #16 | 6-13 FEB | 80 | - | 1 | |
| 17 | Unknown Storm #17 | 7-21 FEB | - | - | - | |
| 18 | Unknown Storm #18 | 10-27 FEB | - | - | - | |
| 19 | Tropical Storm #19 | 20-25 FEB | 40 | - | - | |
| 20 | Unknown Storm #20 | 23-29 FEB | - | - | - | |
| 21 | Cyclone #21 | 23 FEB- 4 MAR | 85 | - | 2 | |
| 22 | Tropical Storm #22 | 29 FEB- 3 MAR | 40 | - | - | |
| 23 | Unknown Storm #23 | 29 FEB-11 MAR | - | - | - | |
| 24 | Unknown Storm #24 | 17-24 MAR | - | - | - | |
| 25 | Tropical Storm #25 | 20-29 MAR | 35 | - | - | |
| 26 | Unknown Storm #26 | 22-26 MAR | - | - | - | |
| 27 | Cyclone #27 | 28 MAR- 3 APR | 65 | - | 1 | |
| 28 | Tropical Storm #28 | 10-23 APR | 35 | - | - | |
| 29 | Cyclone #29 | 11-17 APR | 65 | - | 1 | |
| 30 | Subtropical Storm #30 | 8-12 MAY | 20 | - | - | |
| 31 | Tropical Storm #31 | 29 MAY- 5 JUN | 50 | - | - |
Saffir-Simpson Scale
The chart color codes intensity (category based on Saffir-Simpson scale):
| Type | Category | Pressure (mb) | Winds (knots) |
Winds (mph) |
Line Color |
| Depression | td | ----- | < 34 | < 39 | Green |
| Tropical Storm | TS | ----- | 34-63 | 39-73 | Yellow |
| Hurricane | 1 | > 980 | 64-82 | 74-95 | Red |
| Hurricane | 2 | 965-980 | 83-95 | 96-110 | Light Red |
| Hurricane | 3 | 945-965 | 96-112 | 111-130 | Magenta |
| Hurricane | 4 | 920-945 | 113-135 | 131-155 | Light Magenta |
| Hurricane | 5 | < 920 | >135 | >155 | White |
NOTE: Pressures are in millibars and winds are in knots where one knot is equal to 1.15 mph
Individual Storm Details
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Tropical Storm #31 (29 MAY-05 JUN) Storm - Max Winds: 50 |
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Subtropical Storm #30 (08-12 MAY) Storm - Max Winds: 20 |
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Cyclone #29 (11-17 APR) Storm - Max Winds: 65 Category: 1 |
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Tropical Storm #28 (10-23 APR) Storm - Max Winds: 35 |
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Cyclone #27 (28 MAR-03 APR) Storm - Max Winds: 65 Category: 1 |
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Unknown Storm #26 (22-26 MAR) Storm - |
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Tropical Storm #25 (20-29 MAR) Storm - Max Winds: 35 |
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Unknown Storm #24 (17-24 MAR) Storm - |
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Unknown Storm #23 (29 FEB-11 MAR) Storm - |
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Tropical Storm #22 (29 FEB-03 MAR) Storm - Max Winds: 40 |
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Cyclone #21 (23 FEB-04 MAR) Storm - Max Winds: 85 Category: 2 |
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Unknown Storm #20 (23-29 FEB) Storm - |
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Tropical Storm #19 (20-25 FEB) Storm - Max Winds: 40 |
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Unknown Storm #18 (10-27 FEB) Storm - |
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Unknown Storm #17 (07-21 FEB) Storm - |
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Cyclone #16 (06-13 FEB) Storm - Max Winds: 80 Category: 1 |
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Unknown Storm #15 (04-10 FEB) Storm - |
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Unknown Storm #14 (02-14 FEB) Storm - |
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Cyclone #13 (29 JAN-09 FEB) Storm - Max Winds: 120 Category: 4 |
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Cyclone #12 (04-21 JAN) Storm - Max Winds: 65 Category: 1 |
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Tropical Storm #11 (03-11 JAN) Storm - Max Winds: 35 |
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Unknown Storm #10 (02-07 JAN) Storm - |
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Cyclone #9 (20-29 DEC) Storm - Max Winds: 65 Category: 1 |
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Unknown Storm #8 (16-19 DEC) Storm - |
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Unknown Storm #7 (10-23 DEC) Storm - |
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Cyclone #6 (03-13 DEC) Storm - Max Winds: 65 Category: 1 |
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Unknown Storm #5 (02-16 DEC) Storm - |
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Tropical Storm #4 (02-05 DEC) Storm - Max Winds: 35 |
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Unknown Storm #3 (05-08 NOV) Storm - |
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Unknown Storm #2 (20-26 OCT) Storm - |
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Unknown Storm #1 (09-16 JUL) Storm - |































