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Olga (1972, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure940 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration10.8 days1972-10-20 – 1972-10-31
Strength rank in 19727 / 31by lowest pressure
All-time rank434 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1972 storms (lowest pressure)
910 hPa
930 hPa
935 hPa
940 hPa
940 hPa
940 hPa
940 hPa
940 hPa
945 hPa
945 hPa
945 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-10-20 12:00 | 7.1 | 177.9 | – | – |
| 1972-10-20 18:00 | 7.5 | 177.5 | – | – |
| 1972-10-21 00:00 | 7.8 | 176.9 | – | – |
| 1972-10-21 06:00 | 7.9 | 176.3 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-10-21 12:00 | 7.9 | 175.6 | – | 1,002 |
| 1972-10-21 18:00 | 7.9 | 174.9 | – | 990 |
| 1972-10-22 00:00 | 8.1 | 174.2 | – | 990 |
| 1972-10-22 06:00 | 8.2 | 174.0 | – | 990 |
| 1972-10-22 12:00 | 8.6 | 173.8 | – | 990 |
| 1972-10-22 18:00 | 9.0 | 173.1 | – | 996 |
| 1972-10-23 00:00 | 9.3 | 172.2 | – | 996 |
| 1972-10-23 06:00 | 9.6 | 171.4 | – | 996 |
| 1972-10-23 12:00 | 10.0 | 170.4 | – | 996 |
| 1972-10-23 18:00 | 10.5 | 169.4 | – | 996 |
| 1972-10-24 00:00 | 11.1 | 168.3 | – | 996 |
| 1972-10-24 06:00 | 11.8 | 167.2 | – | 994 |
| 1972-10-24 12:00 | 12.1 | 165.6 | – | 994 |
| 1972-10-24 18:00 | 12.1 | 164.0 | – | 994 |
| 1972-10-25 00:00 | 12.6 | 162.6 | – | 992 |
| 1972-10-25 06:00 | 13.4 | 161.2 | – | 985 |
| 1972-10-25 12:00 | 13.7 | 159.3 | – | 985 |
| 1972-10-25 18:00 | 13.7 | 158.0 | – | 980 |
| 1972-10-26 00:00 | 13.9 | 156.9 | – | 975 |
| 1972-10-26 06:00 | 14.4 | 155.4 | – | 975 |
| 1972-10-26 12:00 | 15.1 | 153.5 | – | 970 |
| 1972-10-26 18:00 | 15.9 | 151.5 | – | 965 |
| 1972-10-27 00:00 | 16.6 | 149.6 | – | 955 |
| 1972-10-27 06:00 | 17.4 | 147.7 | – | 945 |
| 1972-10-27 12:00 | 18.3 | 146.4 | – | 940 |
| 1972-10-27 18:00 | 19.4 | 145.2 | – | 940 |
| 1972-10-28 00:00 | 20.6 | 144.2 | – | 940 |
| 1972-10-28 06:00 | 21.8 | 143.6 | – | 945 |
| 1972-10-28 12:00 | 23.1 | 143.2 | – | 950 |
| 1972-10-28 18:00 | 24.8 | 143.2 | – | 950 |
| 1972-10-29 00:00 | 27.2 | 144.1 | – | 955 |
| 1972-10-29 06:00 | 30.0 | 145.6 | – | 965 |
| 1972-10-29 12:00 | 33.1 | 147.9 | – | 975 |
| 1972-10-29 18:00 | 36.9 | 151.0 | – | 980 |
| 1972-10-30 00:00 | 40.5 | 155.0 | – | 980 |
| 1972-10-30 06:00 | 44.3 | 159.6 | – | 972 |
| 1972-10-30 12:00 | 46.5 | 163.6 | – | 968 |
| 1972-10-30 18:00 | 47.4 | 167.4 | – | 964 |
| 1972-10-31 00:00 | 47.8 | 171.1 | – | 960 |
| 1972-10-31 06:00 | 48.1 | 175.9 | – | 964 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).