1976 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

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

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

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
Depressions	14
Cyclonic storms	10
Severe cyclonic storms	7
Total fatalities	Unknown
Total damage	Unknown
Related articles
	1976 Atlantic hurricane season; 1976 Pacific hurricane season; 1976 Pacific typhoon season;

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

September Bay of Bengal cyclone

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)

References

"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.
"Bulletins Issued by Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (RSMC) - Tropical Cyclones, New Delhi" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. May 25, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-12. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
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. Missing or empty |url= (help)

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[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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-12. Retrieved July 16, 2012.

[disasterorissa-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. Missing or empty |url= (help)