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1972 West Pacific typhoon season

The 1972 West Pacific season had 29 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 21 of them typhoons and 13 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Rita.

The first storm was tracked from January 4, 1972 and the last ended on December 21, 1972. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Rita (1972), at 165 mph (270 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 385.3.

Storms
29
Typhoons
21
Major
13
Category 5
1
ACE
385.3
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Typhoon KitJan 4 – Jan 15140 mph940 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed storm 2, 1972 West PacificFeb 28 – Mar 3——Storm
Unnamed tropical depression 3, 1972 West PacificMar 30 – Apr 735 mph—Tropical depression
Typhoon LolaMay 27 – Jun 8120 mph955 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Tropical Storm NinaMay 31 – Jun 750 mph996 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm MamieJun 1 – Jun 860 mph990 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 7, 1972 West PacificJun 9 – Jun 12——Storm
Typhoon OraJun 21 – Jun 3090 mph980 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon PhyllisJul 4 – Jul 22140 mph945 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon RitaJul 5 – Jul 30165 mph910 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon SusanJul 5 – Jul 1775 mph980 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed storm 12, 1972 West PacificJul 5 – Jul 8——Storm
Typhoon TessJul 7 – Jul 25145 mph940 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm ViolaJul 19 – Jul 2870 mph975 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 15, 1972 West PacificJul 22 – Jul 30—990 mbStorm
Tropical Storm WinnieJul 27 – Aug 470 mph990 mbTropical storm
Typhoon AliceJul 28 – Aug 12105 mph965 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon BettyAug 8 – Aug 20155 mph910 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon CoraAug 21 – Aug 3075 mph975 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Tropical Storm DorisAug 24 – Aug 3165 mph985 mbTropical storm
Typhoon ElsieAug 30 – Sep 785 mph975 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed storm 22, 1972 West PacificSep 1 – Sep 10——Storm
Typhoon FlossieSep 7 – Sep 1885 mph975 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon HelenSep 10 – Sep 21115 mph955 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Tropical Storm GraceSep 10 – Sep 2060 mph990 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical depression 26, 1972 West PacificSep 12 – Sep 1735 mph—Tropical depression
Typhoon IdaSep 16 – Sep 27125 mph930 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon LornaSep 27 – Oct 485 mph990 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Tropical Storm KathySep 27 – Oct 970 mph980 mbTropical storm
Typhoon MarieOct 4 – Oct 16130 mph935 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon NancyOct 15 – Oct 29120 mph945 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon OlgaOct 20 – Oct 31120 mph940 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon PamelaNov 2 – Nov 9125 mph940 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon ThereseNov 30 – Dec 12120 mph945 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon SallyNov 30 – Dec 890 mph985 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Tropical Storm VioletDec 11 – Dec 2165 mph995 mbTropical storm