The name Francene, or the alternate spelling of the name, Francine, has been used for five tropical cyclones worldwide: one in the Atlantic Ocean, three in the Eastern North Pacific Ocean, and one in the South-West Indian Ocean.
In the Atlantic:
In the Eastern Pacific:
In the South-West Indian:
The 1971 Pacific hurricane season began on May 15, 1971 in the eastern Pacific, and on June 1, 1971 in the Central Pacific ; both ended on November 30, 1971. These dates, adopted by convention, historically describe the period in each year when most tropical cyclogenesis occurs in these regions of the Pacific. It was the first year that continuous Weather satellite coverage existed over the entire Central Pacific. As such, this season is often viewed as the start year for modern reliable tropical cyclone data in the Pacific Ocean.