Typhoon TracksDawn (1972, North Atlantic)
Lowest pressure996 hPa
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Peak wind55 kt (28 m/s)1-min
Duration9.5 days1972-09-05 – 1972-09-14
Strength rank in 19726 / 12by peak wind
All-time rank608 / 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
40 kt
35 kt
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-09-05 00:00 | 23.8 | -79.4 | 30 | – |
| 1972-09-05 06:00 | 24.3 | -80.0 | 30 | – |
| 1972-09-05 12:00 | 24.9 | -80.4 | 30 | – |
| 1972-09-05 18:00 | 25.5 | -80.4 | 30 | 1,007 |
| 1972-09-06 00:00 | 26.1 | -79.8 | 30 | 1,007 |
| 1972-09-06 06:00 | 26.8 | -79.0 | 30 | – |
| 1972-09-06 12:00 | 27.3 | -77.9 | 35 | – |
| 1972-09-06 18:00 | 28.1 | -76.3 | 40 | 1,005 |
| 1972-09-07 00:00 | 29.1 | -74.5 | 45 | 1,005 |
| 1972-09-07 06:00 | 30.2 | -72.8 | 50 | 1,001 |
| 1972-09-07 12:00 | 32.2 | -71.3 | 50 | 1,001 |
| 1972-09-07 18:00 | 34.0 | -70.4 | 55 | 999 |
| 1972-09-08 00:00 | 35.2 | -70.9 | 55 | 998 |
| 1972-09-08 06:00 | 36.0 | -71.6 | 55 | 998 |
| 1972-09-08 12:00 | 36.4 | -72.6 | 55 | 997 |
| 1972-09-08 18:00 | 36.6 | -73.6 | 55 | 996 |
| 1972-09-09 00:00 | 36.2 | -74.2 | 50 | 1,001 |
| 1972-09-09 06:00 | 35.7 | -74.5 | 45 | 1,003 |
| 1972-09-09 12:00 | 35.3 | -74.2 | 45 | 1,005 |
| 1972-09-09 18:00 | 34.9 | -73.8 | 45 | 1,002 |
| 1972-09-10 00:00 | 34.2 | -73.0 | 45 | 1,005 |
| 1972-09-10 06:00 | 33.4 | -72.2 | 45 | – |
| 1972-09-10 12:00 | 32.8 | -71.9 | 45 | – |
| 1972-09-10 18:00 | 31.9 | -71.8 | 45 | 1,006 |
| 1972-09-11 00:00 | 31.1 | -72.1 | 45 | 1,006 |
| 1972-09-11 06:00 | 30.6 | -73.1 | 40 | 1,007 |
| 1972-09-11 12:00 | 30.2 | -74.2 | 40 | 1,006 |
| 1972-09-11 18:00 | 30.1 | -75.2 | 35 | 1,014 |
| 1972-09-12 00:00 | 30.2 | -76.3 | 35 | 1,014 |
| 1972-09-12 06:00 | 30.3 | -77.3 | 35 | 1,014 |
| 1972-09-12 12:00 | 30.7 | -78.2 | 30 | 1,016 |
| 1972-09-12 18:00 | 31.0 | -78.9 | 25 | 1,014 |
| 1972-09-13 00:00 | 30.9 | -79.7 | 25 | 1,015 |
| 1972-09-13 06:00 | 30.9 | -80.6 | 25 | 1,015 |
| 1972-09-13 12:00 | 31.1 | -81.1 | 25 | – |
| 1972-09-13 18:00 | 31.7 | -81.0 | 25 | – |
| 1972-09-14 00:00 | 31.9 | -80.6 | 30 | – |
| 1972-09-14 06:00 | 32.4 | -80.0 | 30 | – |
| 1972-09-14 12:00 | 32.8 | -79.5 | 30 | – |
Winds are NHC 1-minute sustained winds (not directly comparable with 10-minute typhoon winds).