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Kathy (1972, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure980 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration11.2 days1972-09-27 – 1972-10-09
Strength rank in 197222 / 31by lowest pressure
All-time rank1172 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1972 storms (lowest pressure)
975 hPa
975 hPa
975 hPa
980 hPa
980 hPa
980 hPa
985 hPa
985 hPa
990 hPa
990 hPa
990 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-09-27 18:00 | 11.9 | 166.9 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-09-28 00:00 | 12.2 | 166.2 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-09-28 06:00 | 12.4 | 165.5 | – | 1,002 |
| 1972-09-28 12:00 | 12.6 | 164.8 | – | 1,002 |
| 1972-09-28 18:00 | 12.9 | 164.2 | – | 1,002 |
| 1972-09-29 00:00 | 13.3 | 163.4 | – | 1,002 |
| 1972-09-29 06:00 | 13.5 | 162.6 | – | 1,002 |
| 1972-09-29 12:00 | 13.5 | 161.8 | – | 1,002 |
| 1972-09-29 18:00 | 13.8 | 160.8 | – | 1,000 |
| 1972-09-30 00:00 | 14.3 | 159.9 | – | 1,000 |
| 1972-09-30 06:00 | 15.0 | 158.8 | – | 1,000 |
| 1972-09-30 12:00 | 15.6 | 157.8 | – | 1,000 |
| 1972-09-30 18:00 | 15.9 | 156.6 | – | 1,000 |
| 1972-10-01 00:00 | 16.3 | 155.5 | – | 990 |
| 1972-10-01 06:00 | 16.8 | 154.3 | – | 990 |
| 1972-10-01 12:00 | 17.6 | 153.1 | – | 990 |
| 1972-10-01 18:00 | 18.7 | 151.8 | – | 990 |
| 1972-10-02 00:00 | 19.9 | 150.4 | – | 990 |
| 1972-10-02 06:00 | 20.3 | 148.3 | – | 985 |
| 1972-10-02 12:00 | 20.4 | 147.0 | – | 985 |
| 1972-10-02 18:00 | 20.5 | 146.3 | – | 985 |
| 1972-10-03 00:00 | 20.6 | 145.8 | – | 980 |
| 1972-10-03 06:00 | 20.8 | 145.1 | – | 980 |
| 1972-10-03 12:00 | 20.9 | 144.1 | – | 980 |
| 1972-10-03 18:00 | 20.8 | 142.8 | – | 985 |
| 1972-10-04 00:00 | 20.9 | 141.4 | – | 990 |
| 1972-10-04 06:00 | 21.5 | 139.7 | – | 990 |
| 1972-10-04 12:00 | 22.5 | 138.1 | – | 990 |
| 1972-10-04 18:00 | 23.6 | 136.9 | – | 990 |
| 1972-10-05 00:00 | 25.5 | 135.8 | – | 990 |
| 1972-10-05 06:00 | 26.8 | 136.4 | – | 990 |
| 1972-10-05 12:00 | 28.1 | 137.1 | – | 990 |
| 1972-10-05 18:00 | 29.5 | 137.8 | – | 990 |
| 1972-10-06 00:00 | 31.1 | 138.9 | – | 985 |
| 1972-10-06 06:00 | 33.1 | 141.3 | – | 985 |
| 1972-10-06 12:00 | 35.6 | 144.6 | – | 990 |
| 1972-10-06 18:00 | 37.5 | 148.0 | – | 994 |
| 1972-10-07 00:00 | 39.9 | 152.1 | – | 994 |
| 1972-10-07 06:00 | 42.4 | 156.8 | – | 996 |
| 1972-10-07 12:00 | 45.0 | 162.0 | – | 994 |
| 1972-10-07 18:00 | 47.5 | 167.4 | – | 992 |
| 1972-10-08 00:00 | 50.0 | 172.0 | – | 992 |
| 1972-10-08 06:00 | 52.9 | 175.2 | – | 992 |
| 1972-10-08 12:00 | 56.0 | 178.0 | – | 988 |
| 1972-10-08 18:00 | 59.4 | 179.9 | – | 984 |
| 1972-10-09 00:00 | 63.0 | 179.0 | – | 984 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).