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Betty (1972, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure910 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration12.0 days1972-08-08 – 1972-08-20
Strength rank in 19722 / 31by lowest pressure
All-time rank109 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1972 storms (lowest pressure)
910 hPa
910 hPa
930 hPa
935 hPa
940 hPa
940 hPa
940 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-08-08 00:00 | 11.0 | 151.4 | – | 1,008 |
| 1972-08-08 06:00 | 11.2 | 151.0 | – | 1,006 |
| 1972-08-08 12:00 | 11.5 | 150.5 | – | 1,006 |
| 1972-08-08 18:00 | 11.6 | 150.1 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-08-09 00:00 | 11.8 | 149.7 | – | 1,003 |
| 1972-08-09 06:00 | 12.4 | 149.1 | – | 1,000 |
| 1972-08-09 12:00 | 13.0 | 148.5 | – | 996 |
| 1972-08-09 18:00 | 13.7 | 148.1 | – | 992 |
| 1972-08-10 00:00 | 14.6 | 147.4 | – | 990 |
| 1972-08-10 06:00 | 15.5 | 146.5 | – | 985 |
| 1972-08-10 12:00 | 16.3 | 145.6 | – | 985 |
| 1972-08-10 18:00 | 16.8 | 144.8 | – | 985 |
| 1972-08-11 00:00 | 17.3 | 143.9 | – | 985 |
| 1972-08-11 06:00 | 17.8 | 142.9 | – | 985 |
| 1972-08-11 12:00 | 18.2 | 141.8 | – | 985 |
| 1972-08-11 18:00 | 18.5 | 140.7 | – | 980 |
| 1972-08-12 00:00 | 18.6 | 139.7 | – | 970 |
| 1972-08-12 06:00 | 18.7 | 138.7 | – | 960 |
| 1972-08-12 12:00 | 18.8 | 137.4 | – | 955 |
| 1972-08-12 18:00 | 18.8 | 136.3 | – | 955 |
| 1972-08-13 00:00 | 18.9 | 135.4 | – | 945 |
| 1972-08-13 06:00 | 19.0 | 134.5 | – | 935 |
| 1972-08-13 12:00 | 19.1 | 133.6 | – | 930 |
| 1972-08-13 18:00 | 19.3 | 132.7 | – | 920 |
| 1972-08-14 00:00 | 19.6 | 131.8 | – | 920 |
| 1972-08-14 06:00 | 20.0 | 130.9 | – | 915 |
| 1972-08-14 12:00 | 20.4 | 129.9 | – | 920 |
| 1972-08-14 18:00 | 20.9 | 128.8 | – | 925 |
| 1972-08-15 00:00 | 21.2 | 127.8 | – | 925 |
| 1972-08-15 06:00 | 21.4 | 127.0 | – | 915 |
| 1972-08-15 12:00 | 22.0 | 126.6 | – | 910 |
| 1972-08-15 18:00 | 22.9 | 125.9 | – | 920 |
| 1972-08-16 00:00 | 23.7 | 125.0 | – | 925 |
| 1972-08-16 06:00 | 24.6 | 124.2 | – | 930 |
| 1972-08-16 12:00 | 25.3 | 123.1 | – | 935 |
| 1972-08-16 18:00 | 25.8 | 122.0 | – | 935 |
| 1972-08-17 00:00 | 26.4 | 121.3 | – | 940 |
| 1972-08-17 06:00 | 27.0 | 120.6 | – | 960 |
| 1972-08-17 12:00 | 27.5 | 119.7 | – | 980 |
| 1972-08-17 18:00 | 27.8 | 118.9 | – | 985 |
| 1972-08-18 00:00 | 28.0 | 118.1 | – | 992 |
| 1972-08-18 06:00 | 28.1 | 117.2 | – | 994 |
| 1972-08-18 12:00 | 28.2 | 116.3 | – | 996 |
| 1972-08-18 18:00 | 28.3 | 115.7 | – | 996 |
| 1972-08-19 00:00 | 28.4 | 115.1 | – | 998 |
| 1972-08-19 06:00 | 28.2 | 114.9 | – | 1,000 |
| 1972-08-19 12:00 | 27.4 | 115.1 | – | – |
| 1972-08-19 18:00 | 27.0 | 115.3 | – | – |
| 1972-08-20 00:00 | 26.5 | 115.5 | – | – |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).