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Violet (1972, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure995 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration9.8 days1972-12-11 – 1972-12-21
Strength rank in 197230 / 31by lowest pressure
All-time rank1737 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1972 storms (lowest pressure)
990 hPa
990 hPa
990 hPa
990 hPa
990 hPa
995 hPa
996 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-12-11 18:00 | 5.7 | 171.1 | – | – |
| 1972-12-12 00:00 | 6.2 | 170.7 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-12-12 06:00 | 6.8 | 170.3 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-12-12 12:00 | 7.3 | 170.4 | – | 1,002 |
| 1972-12-12 18:00 | 7.8 | 170.7 | – | 1,002 |
| 1972-12-13 00:00 | 8.4 | 170.7 | – | 1,002 |
| 1972-12-13 06:00 | 8.8 | 170.6 | – | 995 |
| 1972-12-13 12:00 | 9.1 | 170.3 | – | 995 |
| 1972-12-13 18:00 | 9.3 | 170.0 | – | 995 |
| 1972-12-14 00:00 | 9.6 | 170.0 | – | 998 |
| 1972-12-14 06:00 | 9.4 | 170.3 | – | 998 |
| 1972-12-14 12:00 | 9.2 | 170.1 | – | 1,002 |
| 1972-12-14 18:00 | 9.3 | 169.7 | – | 1,002 |
| 1972-12-15 00:00 | 9.2 | 169.3 | – | 1,002 |
| 1972-12-15 06:00 | 8.8 | 168.9 | – | 1,002 |
| 1972-12-15 12:00 | 8.4 | 168.5 | – | 1,002 |
| 1972-12-15 18:00 | 8.2 | 168.1 | – | 1,002 |
| 1972-12-16 00:00 | 8.2 | 167.6 | – | 1,002 |
| 1972-12-16 06:00 | 8.4 | 167.4 | – | 1,002 |
| 1972-12-16 12:00 | 8.5 | 167.1 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-12-16 18:00 | 7.9 | 166.8 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-12-17 00:00 | 7.4 | 166.9 | – | 1,006 |
| 1972-12-17 06:00 | 6.9 | 167.2 | – | 1,006 |
| 1972-12-17 12:00 | 6.6 | 166.7 | – | 1,006 |
| 1972-12-17 18:00 | 6.4 | 165.9 | – | 1,006 |
| 1972-12-18 00:00 | 6.2 | 165.0 | – | 1,006 |
| 1972-12-18 06:00 | 6.2 | 164.0 | – | 1,006 |
| 1972-12-18 12:00 | 6.3 | 163.4 | – | 1,006 |
| 1972-12-18 18:00 | 6.5 | 162.8 | – | 1,006 |
| 1972-12-19 00:00 | 6.3 | 161.5 | – | 1,006 |
| 1972-12-19 06:00 | 5.7 | 157.5 | – | 1,006 |
| 1972-12-19 12:00 | 6.0 | 156.1 | – | 1,008 |
| 1972-12-19 18:00 | 6.7 | 154.9 | – | 1,008 |
| 1972-12-20 00:00 | 7.3 | 153.8 | – | 1,008 |
| 1972-12-20 06:00 | 8.0 | 152.5 | – | 1,008 |
| 1972-12-20 12:00 | 8.4 | 151.3 | – | 1,010 |
| 1972-12-20 18:00 | 8.5 | 150.0 | – | 1,010 |
| 1972-12-21 00:00 | 8.0 | 149.0 | – | 1,010 |
| 1972-12-21 06:00 | 7.0 | 148.5 | – | 1,010 |
| 1972-12-21 12:00 | 7.0 | 147.5 | – | 1,012 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).