Typhoon TracksAlpha (1972, North Atlantic)
Lowest pressure988 hPa
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Peak wind60 kt (31 m/s)1-min
Duration5.8 days1972-05-23 – 1972-05-29
Strength rank in 19724 / 12by peak wind
All-time rank539 / 9861950–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1972 storms (peak wind)
80 kt
80 kt
70 kt
60 kt
55 kt
55 kt
45 kt
45 kt
40 kt
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-05-23 18:00 | 31.4 | -77.6 | 25 | 1,004 |
| 1972-05-24 00:00 | 31.9 | -76.8 | 25 | 1,004 |
| 1972-05-24 06:00 | 32.4 | -76.3 | 25 | 1,003 |
| 1972-05-24 12:00 | 33.0 | -76.0 | 25 | 1,004 |
| 1972-05-24 18:00 | 33.5 | -75.6 | 25 | 1,004 |
| 1972-05-25 00:00 | 34.0 | -75.4 | 25 | 1,004 |
| 1972-05-25 06:00 | 34.3 | -75.1 | 25 | 1,004 |
| 1972-05-25 12:00 | 34.4 | -74.7 | 30 | 1,004 |
| 1972-05-25 18:00 | 34.1 | -74.4 | 35 | 1,004 |
| 1972-05-26 00:00 | 33.8 | -74.3 | 40 | 1,004 |
| 1972-05-26 06:00 | 32.5 | -75.2 | 55 | 998 |
| 1972-05-26 12:00 | 31.6 | -76.1 | 55 | 1,001 |
| 1972-05-26 18:00 | 31.2 | -76.4 | 60 | 1,002 |
| 1972-05-27 00:00 | 31.0 | -76.6 | 60 | 1,002 |
| 1972-05-27 06:00 | 30.8 | -77.3 | 60 | 1,003 |
| 1972-05-27 12:00 | 30.6 | -78.4 | 55 | 1,003 |
| 1972-05-27 18:00 | 30.8 | -80.0 | 60 | 988 |
| 1972-05-28 00:00 | 30.9 | -81.6 | 50 | – |
| 1972-05-28 06:00 | 30.5 | -83.0 | 35 | – |
| 1972-05-28 12:00 | 29.8 | -84.0 | 30 | 1,012 |
| 1972-05-28 18:00 | 29.2 | -84.7 | 25 | 1,013 |
| 1972-05-29 00:00 | 28.8 | -85.0 | 25 | 1,013 |
| 1972-05-29 06:00 | 28.4 | -85.2 | 20 | 1,012 |
| 1972-05-29 12:00 | 27.8 | -85.5 | 20 | 1,011 |
Winds are NHC 1-minute sustained winds (not directly comparable with 10-minute typhoon winds).