Tropical Cyclone Frances
● Data reliability: Generally reliable——Aircraft entered typhoons for in situ measurements, but satellites were not yet widespread: tracks are generally accurate, while intensities may be biased, with weaker cyclones potentially going unrecorded from 1950 until the advent of satellite coverage.
Frances at 1976-02-02 20:00:00 (BeijingTime) 在South Pacific首次被记录, peak intensity 为Category 3 tropical cyclone , max wind 约 38.6 m/s (1 分钟平均) , minimum central pressure 965 hPa, at 1976-02-10 08:00:00前后结束, total 记录 31 track points (6 h一个) .
| Time (BeijingTime) | Position | Category (local) | wind speed m/s | Pressure hPa |
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| 1976-02-02 20:00 | -21.0°S, 132.2°W | Tropical Cyclone | - | - |
| 1976-02-03 08:00 | -21.5°S, 138.3°W | Tropical Cyclone | - | - |
| 1976-02-03 20:00 | -21.7°S, 140.0°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 22.1 | 990 |
| 1976-02-04 08:00 | -21.8°S, 142.2°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 22.1 | 990 |
| 1976-02-04 20:00 | -22.2°S, 145.0°W | Category 2 Tropical Cyclone | 30.4 | 980 |
| 1976-02-05 08:00 | -22.9°S, 147.4°W | Category 2 Tropical Cyclone | 30.4 | 980 |
| 1976-02-05 20:00 | -24.1°S, 149.3°W | Category 3 tropical cyclone | 36 | 970 |
| 1976-02-06 08:00 | -25.1°S, 151.2°W | Category 3 tropical cyclone | 38.6 | 965 |
| 1976-02-06 20:00 | -25.8°S, 152.4°W | Category 3 tropical cyclone | 38.6 | 965 |
| 1976-02-07 08:00 | -26.6°S, 154.0°W | Category 3 tropical cyclone | 36 | 970 |
| 1976-02-07 20:00 | -27.4°S, 155.7°W | Category 2 Tropical Cyclone | 30.4 | 980 |
| 1976-02-08 08:00 | -28.6°S, 158.2°W | Category 2 Tropical Cyclone | 30.4 | 980 |
| 1976-02-08 20:00 | -30.9°S, 162.7°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 22.1 | 990 |
| 1976-02-09 08:00 | -32.8°S, 166.6°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 22.1 | 990 |
| 1976-02-09 20:00 | -33.8°S, 168.4°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 22.1 | 990 |
| 1976-02-10 08:00 | -34.5°S, 169.5°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 22.1 | 990 |
Data sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information IBTrACS v04r01 (Knapp et al., 2010); code 1976034S21228 / SH141976. This region has no official Chinese translated name, so the original English name is used. Intensity categories follow the local classification agency for the region and are converted from 1-minute sustained wind using the WMO factor, for reference only. Data notes · Incorrect translation?