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Pamela (1972, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure940 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration7.8 days1972-11-02 – 1972-11-09
Strength rank in 19728 / 31by lowest pressure
All-time rank435 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1972 storms (lowest pressure)
930 hPa
935 hPa
940 hPa
940 hPa
940 hPa
940 hPa
940 hPa
945 hPa
945 hPa
945 hPa
955 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-11-02 00:00 | 17.6 | 143.6 | – | 1,012 |
| 1972-11-02 06:00 | 17.2 | 142.1 | – | 1,008 |
| 1972-11-02 12:00 | 16.7 | 140.8 | – | 1,008 |
| 1972-11-02 18:00 | 15.9 | 139.2 | – | 1,008 |
| 1972-11-03 00:00 | 14.6 | 139.0 | – | 1,008 |
| 1972-11-03 06:00 | 13.8 | 137.7 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-11-03 12:00 | 13.4 | 135.8 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-11-03 18:00 | 13.1 | 133.8 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-11-04 00:00 | 13.0 | 131.8 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-11-04 06:00 | 12.9 | 129.9 | – | 1,002 |
| 1972-11-04 12:00 | 12.8 | 128.2 | – | 1,002 |
| 1972-11-04 18:00 | 12.5 | 126.6 | – | 1,000 |
| 1972-11-05 00:00 | 12.3 | 124.8 | – | 1,000 |
| 1972-11-05 06:00 | 12.3 | 123.0 | – | 1,000 |
| 1972-11-05 12:00 | 12.6 | 121.5 | – | 994 |
| 1972-11-05 18:00 | 12.9 | 119.8 | – | 985 |
| 1972-11-06 00:00 | 13.2 | 118.5 | – | 985 |
| 1972-11-06 06:00 | 13.4 | 117.1 | – | 980 |
| 1972-11-06 12:00 | 13.9 | 116.0 | – | 970 |
| 1972-11-06 18:00 | 14.5 | 114.7 | – | 965 |
| 1972-11-07 00:00 | 15.2 | 113.6 | – | 950 |
| 1972-11-07 06:00 | 15.9 | 112.6 | – | 945 |
| 1972-11-07 12:00 | 16.7 | 111.6 | – | 940 |
| 1972-11-07 18:00 | 17.5 | 110.9 | – | 940 |
| 1972-11-08 00:00 | 18.6 | 110.7 | – | 965 |
| 1972-11-08 06:00 | 19.9 | 110.8 | – | 970 |
| 1972-11-08 12:00 | 21.5 | 111.6 | – | 970 |
| 1972-11-08 18:00 | 23.3 | 112.8 | – | 998 |
| 1972-11-09 00:00 | 25.0 | 114.9 | – | 1,006 |
| 1972-11-09 06:00 | 25.5 | 116.5 | – | 1,008 |
| 1972-11-09 12:00 | 26.0 | 118.0 | – | 1,012 |
| 1972-11-09 18:00 | 26.0 | 121.0 | – | – |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).