1972 Western North Pacific (typhoons) season
Storms31tropical-storm strength+
This is an archive, not a forecast or warning. For current storms follow your national meteorological service.
1991–2020 average25.1+5.9
StrongestRita910 hPa
Rank by count9 / 75
Month of formation
1
0
0
0
2
2
8
4
6
3
4
1
Count vs nearby seasons
39
27
19
25
36
31
21
32
21
25
21
All storms
| Name | Dates | Wind kt | hPa | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kit | 01-04 – 01-15 | – | 940 | 11.5 |
| Lola | 05-27 – 06-07 | – | 955 | 11.5 |
| Nina | 05-31 – 06-07 | – | 996 | 7.0 |
| Mamie | 06-01 – 06-08 | – | 990 | 7.5 |
| Ora | 06-21 – 06-30 | – | 980 | 9.0 |
| Phyllis | 07-04 – 07-22 | – | 945 | 17.8 |
| Rita | 07-05 – 07-30 | – | 910 | 25.0 |
| Susan | 07-05 – 07-17 | – | 980 | 12.0 |
| Tess | 07-07 – 07-25 | – | 940 | 18.2 |
| Viola | 07-19 – 07-28 | – | 975 | 8.8 |
| Unnamed | 07-22 – 07-30 | – | 990 | 8.5 |
| Winnie | 07-27 – 08-04 | – | 990 | 8.0 |
| Alice | 07-28 – 08-12 | – | 965 | 15.2 |
| Betty | 08-08 – 08-20 | – | 910 | 12.0 |
| Cora | 08-21 – 08-30 | – | 975 | 9.0 |
| Doris | 08-24 – 08-31 | – | 985 | 6.5 |
| Elsie | 08-30 – 09-06 | – | 975 | 7.0 |
| Flossie | 09-07 – 09-18 | – | 975 | 11.2 |
| Helen | 09-10 – 09-21 | – | 955 | 10.8 |
| Grace | 09-10 – 09-20 | – | 990 | 9.8 |
| Ida | 09-16 – 09-27 | – | 930 | 11.5 |
| Lorna | 09-27 – 10-04 | – | 990 | 7.0 |
| Kathy | 09-27 – 10-09 | – | 980 | 11.2 |
| Marie | 10-04 – 10-16 | – | 935 | 12.2 |
| Nancy | 10-15 – 10-29 | – | 945 | 14.0 |
| Olga | 10-20 – 10-31 | – | 940 | 10.8 |
| Pamela | 11-02 – 11-09 | – | 940 | 7.8 |
| Ruby | 11-14 – 11-21 | – | 940 | 7.5 |
| Therese | 11-30 – 12-12 | – | 945 | 12.0 |
| Sally | 11-30 – 12-04 | – | 985 | 4.5 |
| Violet | 12-11 – 12-21 | – | 995 | 9.8 |
Counts use the IBTrACS season; storms crossing New Year can make a year differ by one from agency totals. Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).