1977 Atlantic hurricane season

Season summary map
First storm formed:	August 29, 1977
Last storm dissipated:	October 19, 1977
Strongest storm:	Anita - 926 mbar (27.34 inHg), 175 mph (280 km/h)
Total storms:	6
Major storms (Cat. 3+):	1
Total damage:	{{{total damages}}}
Total fatalities:	10
Atlantic hurricane seasons 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979

The 1977 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1977, and lasted until November 30, 1977. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x783, 545 KB) Season summary provided by NOAA of the 1977 Atlantic hurricane season. ... is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Duration: Aug. ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... Inches of mercury or inHg is a non SI unit for pressure. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometre per hour (American spelling: kilometer per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ... ... The 1975 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1975, and lasted until November 30, 1975. ... The 1976 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... The 1978 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... First storm formed: June 19, 1979 Last storm dissipated: Oct. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... The Atlantic Basin includes the main body of the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, but ommits other bodies of water considered to be a part of the Atlantic Ocean in the broad sense, such as the Mediteranean Sea. ...

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Storms

Hurricane Anita

Hurricane Anita 5
Duration	August 29—September 2
Intensity	175 mph (280 km/h), 926 mbar (hPa)

Main article: Hurricane Anita

Hurricane Anita formed on August 29 in the central Gulf of Mexico and moved west, rapidly intensifying, to become a hurricane on August 30. It reached Category 5 intensity on September 2 before making landfall in northeastern Mexico. It killed 10 people, though due to the sparse population of the area damage figures are not available. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 686 KB) Summary Hurricane Anita (1977) track. ... is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... HPA means Physiology Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis: The hypothalamus, pituitary and adrenal glands work together to regulate hormone levels and maintain homeostasis. ... Duration: Aug. ... is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hurricane Babe

Hurricane Babe 1
Duration	September 3—September 9
Intensity	75 mph (120 km/h), 995 mbar (hPa)

The tropical depression that became Hurricane Babe formed in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico on September 3. Inititally subtropical in nature, having formed with the help of an upper level low, the storm developed tropical characteristics on September 4. After moving west-southwestward, the storm moved more northerly towards the Louisiana coast. As it approached the coast, it strengthened to a hurricane, though only briefly, as it made landfall on the morning of September 5. Babe rapidly weakened to a tropical depression over Louisiana, and brought heavy rain over Alabama, Mississippi, northern Georgia, and South Carolina, before dissipating on September 9. Because of the heavy rains, Babe caused $10 million in damage ($32 million in 2005 USD), but caused no fatalities. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 495 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 633 pixels, file size: 749 KB, MIME type: image/png) Hurricane Babe (1977) track. ... is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... HPA means Physiology Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis: The hypothalamus, pituitary and adrenal glands work together to regulate hormone levels and maintain homeostasis. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Subtropical (or semitropical) areas are those adjacent to the tropics, usually roughly defined as the ranges 23. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32° 2′ N to 35° 13′ N  - Longitude 78° 32′ W to 83... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

In a unique coincidence, Typhoon Babe existed in the 1977 Pacific typhoon season at the same time. Super Typhoon Babe (T7709/沖永良部台風 in Japan) was the only super typhoon of the 1977 Pacific typhoon season and caused a major damage in Ryukyu Islands, Japan. ... The 1977 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1977, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. ...

Hurricane Clara

Hurricane Clara 1
Duration	September 5—September 12
Intensity	75 mph (120 km/h), 993 mbar (hPa)

The same system that spawned Hurricane Babe also spawned Hurricane Clara. A convective cloud mass with a spiral band of gale-force winds northeast of Babe moved away from the system. As it moved over Georgia and South Carolina, it became better organized, and became a tropical depression on September 5, located just north of Charleston, South Carolina. As the storm moved eastward, it strengthened to a tropical storm on September 8, located 200 miles east of Cape Hatteras. Later that day it attained hurricane status, but before long, strong upper-level winds sheared the system apart. A weakened Clara executed a tight loop east of Bermuda, and went out to sea, dissipating on September 12. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 495 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 633 pixels, file size: 423 KB, MIME type: image/png) Hurricane Clara (1977) track. ... is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... HPA means Physiology Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis: The hypothalamus, pituitary and adrenal glands work together to regulate hormone levels and maintain homeostasis. ... is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Aedes Mores Juraque Curat (She cares for her temples, customs, and rights) Location of Charleston in South Carolina. ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... An aerial view of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse prior to its 1999 relocation. ... is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hurricane Dorothy

Hurricane Dorothy 1
Duration	September 26—September 29
Intensity	85 mph (135 km/h), 980 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Dorothy formed from a tropical wave on September 26, located about halfway between Bermuda and the central Bahamas. The storm moved northeastward, brushing Bermuda to the south, and gradually strengthened. On September 28, Dorothy became a hurricane northeast of Bermuda, but the next day, it lost tropical characteristics while located south of Cape Race, Newfoundland. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 495 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 633 pixels, file size: 318 KB, MIME type: image/png) Hurricane Dorothy (1977) track. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... HPA means Physiology Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis: The hypothalamus, pituitary and adrenal glands work together to regulate hormone levels and maintain homeostasis. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Cape Race, Newfoundland Cape Race (46° 39′ 35″ N 53° 04′ 20″ W NST) is a point of land located at the southeastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada. ...

Hurricane Evelyn

Hurricane Evelyn 1
Duration	October 13—October 15
Intensity	80 mph (130 km/h), 994 mbar (hPa)

The tropical depression that became Hurricane Evelyn formed on October 13, located about 400 miles south of Bermuda. After hitting the island on October 14, Evelyn strengthened to a hurricane while racing northward. On October 15, Evelyn lost its tropical characteristics while located over southwestern Newfoundland. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 542 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 694 pixels, file size: 386 KB, MIME type: image/png) Hurricane Evelyn (1977) track. ... is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... HPA means Physiology Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis: The hypothalamus, pituitary and adrenal glands work together to regulate hormone levels and maintain homeostasis. ... is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Newfoundland —   IPA: [nuw fÉ™n lænd] (French: , Irish: ) is a large island off the east coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ...

Tropical Storm Frieda

Tropical Storm Frieda TS
Duration	October 13—October 15
Intensity	60 mph (90 km/h), 1005 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Frieda formed in the western Caribbean Sea on October 16. After reaching a peak of 60 mph winds on October 18, it steadily weakened until its landfall near Belize City, Belize on October 19. Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 495 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 633 pixels, file size: 462 KB, MIME type: image/png) Tropical Storm Frieda (1977) track. ... is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... HPA means Physiology Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis: The hypothalamus, pituitary and adrenal glands work together to regulate hormone levels and maintain homeostasis. ... Map of Central America and the Caribbean The Caribbean Sea (pronounced or ) is a tropical sea in the Western Hemisphere, part of the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of the Gulf of Mexico. ... is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Memorial Park, Belize City The Swing Bridge, Belize City Belize City is the largest city in the Central American nation of Belize. ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Inactivity

The 1977 season was very inactive, with only 6 named storms. The Atlantic basin was not alone in this inactivity, though; the 1977 Pacific hurricane season was also inactive as was the 1977 Pacific typhoon season. The cause is unknown. The Atlantic Basin includes the main body of the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, but ommits other bodies of water considered to be a part of the Atlantic Ocean in the broad sense, such as the Mediteranean Sea. ... The 1977 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1977 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1977 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1977. ... The 1977 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1977, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. ...

Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) Rating

The table on the right shows the ACE for each storm in the season. The ACE is, broadly speaking, a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the length of time it existed for, so hurricanes that lasted a long time have higher ACEs. Duration: Aug. ... Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) is a measure used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to express the activity of Atlantic hurricane seasons. ...

Storm names

The following names were used for named storms (tropical storms and hurricanes) that formed in the North Atlantic in 1977. Names that were not assigned are marked in gray.

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Retirement

See also: List of retired Atlantic hurricanes

The name Anita was later retired. Because the list used for this season was not used again after a new list containing male names came into usage in the 1979 season, it was not replaced with any particular name. This is a list of all Atlantic hurricanes that have had their names retired. ... First storm formed: June 19, 1979 Last storm dissipated: Oct. ...

See also

Tropical cyclones Portal

• List of notable Atlantic hurricanes
• List of Atlantic hurricane seasons

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External links

• Monthly Weather Review
• Detailed information on all storms from 1977 (NOTE: Link broken)