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Viola (1972, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure975 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration8.8 days1972-07-19 – 1972-07-28
Strength rank in 197216 / 31by lowest pressure
All-time rank1033 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1972 storms (lowest pressure)
945 hPa
945 hPa
955 hPa
955 hPa
965 hPa
975 hPa
975 hPa
975 hPa
975 hPa
980 hPa
980 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-07-19 18:00 | 11.3 | 164.8 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-07-20 00:00 | 11.6 | 165.1 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-07-20 06:00 | 12.0 | 165.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-07-20 12:00 | 12.1 | 164.5 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-07-20 18:00 | 12.1 | 164.0 | – | 1,006 |
| 1972-07-21 00:00 | 12.2 | 163.3 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-07-21 06:00 | 12.4 | 162.5 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-07-21 12:00 | 12.9 | 161.6 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-07-21 18:00 | 13.6 | 160.6 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-07-22 00:00 | 14.3 | 159.8 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-07-22 06:00 | 15.1 | 159.2 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-07-22 12:00 | 15.9 | 158.5 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-07-22 18:00 | 16.9 | 158.3 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-07-23 00:00 | 18.4 | 158.8 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-07-23 06:00 | 19.7 | 159.1 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-07-23 12:00 | 20.6 | 159.2 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-07-23 18:00 | 21.5 | 159.2 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-07-24 00:00 | 22.3 | 159.4 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-07-24 06:00 | 22.8 | 159.9 | – | 1,000 |
| 1972-07-24 12:00 | 23.4 | 160.7 | – | 998 |
| 1972-07-24 18:00 | 24.2 | 162.0 | – | 990 |
| 1972-07-25 00:00 | 24.6 | 163.3 | – | 985 |
| 1972-07-25 06:00 | 25.5 | 164.7 | – | 975 |
| 1972-07-25 12:00 | 27.3 | 166.5 | – | 980 |
| 1972-07-25 18:00 | 29.6 | 167.9 | – | 980 |
| 1972-07-26 00:00 | 31.8 | 169.3 | – | 980 |
| 1972-07-26 06:00 | 33.9 | 169.6 | – | 985 |
| 1972-07-26 12:00 | 35.9 | 169.6 | – | 985 |
| 1972-07-26 18:00 | 37.5 | 168.9 | – | 990 |
| 1972-07-27 00:00 | 39.0 | 168.0 | – | 990 |
| 1972-07-27 06:00 | 40.5 | 166.6 | – | 992 |
| 1972-07-27 12:00 | 42.0 | 165.0 | – | 996 |
| 1972-07-27 18:00 | 43.1 | 163.9 | – | 1,000 |
| 1972-07-28 00:00 | 44.1 | 163.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-07-28 06:00 | 44.5 | 162.4 | – | 1,008 |
| 1972-07-28 12:00 | 45.0 | 161.9 | – | 1,012 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).