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1972 Subtropical storm ALPHA (1972145N31282)


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Summary Information

Storm ID 1972145N31282
Start May 23 18Z
Landfall May 28 00Z
Max Intensity 60 kt (May 26 12Z), 991 mb (May 27 18Z)
End May 29 12Z
ATCF IDs AL011972
Track status Best track data.

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Radial wind information

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Position and Intensity Table

BASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO PRES USA WIND USA PRES
days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00 degrees north degrees east kts kts
NA 1972-05-23 18:00:00 SS 31.20 -78.20 25 1004 25 1004
NA 21:00:00 SS 31.50 -77.50 28 1004
NA 1972-05-24 00:00:00 SS 31.70 -77.00 30 30 1004
NA 03:00:00 SS 31.90 -76.70 30 1003
NA 06:00:00 SS 32.20 -76.60 30 1003 30 1003
NA 09:00:00 SS 32.50 -76.40 30
NA 12:00:00 SS 32.90 -76.20 30 30
NA 15:00:00 SS 33.20 -75.90 30
NA 18:00:00 SS 33.50 -75.70 30 30
NA 21:00:00 SS 33.80 -75.50 30
NA 1972-05-25 00:00:00 SS 34.00 -75.40 30 1004 30 1004
NA 03:00:00 SS 34.20 -75.30 30
NA 06:00:00 SS 34.30 -75.10 30 30
NA 09:00:00 SS 34.40 -74.90 30
NA 12:00:00 SS 34.40 -74.60 30 30
NA 15:00:00 SS 34.30 -74.40 30
NA 18:00:00 SS 34.20 -74.10 30 30
NA 21:00:00 SS 34.20 -73.70 38
NA 1972-05-26 00:00:00 SS 34.00 -73.50 45 45
NA 03:00:00 SS 33.30 -73.90 48
NA 06:00:00 SS 32.50 -74.60 50 50
NA 09:00:00 SS 32.00 -75.20 55
NA 12:00:00 SS 31.60 -75.70 60 1001 60 1001
NA 15:00:00 SS 31.40 -75.90 58
NA 18:00:00 SS 31.40 -75.90 55 55
NA 21:00:00 SS 31.30 -76.00 53
NA 1972-05-27 00:00:00 SS 31.20 -76.20 50 50
NA 03:00:00 SS 31.00 -76.60 48
NA 06:00:00 SS 30.80 -77.10 45 45
NA 09:00:00 SS 30.70 -77.70 50
NA 12:00:00 SS 30.60 -78.40 55 55
NA 15:00:00 SS 30.70 -79.20 53
NA 18:00:00 SS 30.80 -80.10 50 991 50 991
NA 21:00:00 SS 31.00 -80.90 40 996
NA 1972-05-28 00:00:00 SS 31.00 -81.70 30 30 1001
NA 03:00:00 SS 30.80 -82.40 30 1006
NA 06:00:00 SS 30.50 -83.00 30 1011 30 1011
NA 09:00:00 SS 30.20 -83.50 30 1012
NA 12:00:00 SS 29.80 -84.00 30 1012 30 1012
NA 15:00:00 SS 29.50 -84.40 30 1013
NA 18:00:00 SS 29.20 -84.70 30 1013 30 1013
NA 21:00:00 SS 29.00 -84.90 28
NA 1972-05-29 00:00:00 SS 28.80 -85.00 25 25
NA 03:00:00 SS 28.60 -85.10 25
NA 06:00:00 SS 28.40 -85.20 25 25
NA 09:00:00 SS 28.10 -85.30 25
NA 12:00:00 SS 27.80 -85.50 25 1013 25 1013

Source Information

Agency Information
USA hurdat2-atl-1851-2023-042624b.txt:Line=32192:ALPHA
TOKYO
CMA
HKO
NEWDELHI
REUNION
BOM
NADI
WELLINGTON
DS824
TD9636
TD9635
NEUMANN
MLC

All available IBTrACS Data

SEASON BASIN SUBBASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO PRES WMO AGENCY DIST2LAND LANDFALL IFLAG USA AGENCY USA ATCF_ID USA LAT USA LON USA STATUS USA WIND USA PRES USA SSHS STORM SPEED STORM DIR
Year days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00 degrees north degrees east kts mb km km degrees north kts mb degrees north degrees east
1972 NA NA 1972-05-23 18:00:00 SS 31.20 -78.20 25 1004 hurdat_atl 230 230 O______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 31.20 -78.20 SD 25 1004 -2 13 65
1972 NA NA 21:00:00 SS 31.50 -77.50 244 244 P______________ AL011972 31.50 -77.50 SD 28 1004 -2 11 65
1972 NA NA 1972-05-24 00:00:00 SS 31.70 -77.00 30 hurdat_atl 262 249 I______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 31.70 -77.00 SD 30 1004 -2 8 55
1972 NA NA 03:00:00 SS 31.90 -76.70 253 229 P______________ AL011972 31.90 -76.70 SD 30 1003 -2 6 35
1972 NA NA 06:00:00 SS 32.20 -76.60 30 1003 hurdat_atl 229 209 O______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 32.20 -76.60 SD 30 1003 -2 7 25
1972 NA NA 09:00:00 SS 32.50 -76.40 215 199 P______________ AL011972 32.50 -76.40 SD 30 -2 8 25
1972 NA NA 12:00:00 SS 32.90 -76.20 30 hurdat_atl 200 173 O______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 32.90 -76.20 SD 30 -2 8 30
1972 NA NA 15:00:00 SS 33.20 -75.90 176 152 P______________ AL011972 33.20 -75.90 SD 30 -2 7 35
1972 NA NA 18:00:00 SS 33.50 -75.70 30 hurdat_atl 152 135 O______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 33.50 -75.70 SD 30 -2 7 30
1972 NA NA 21:00:00 SS 33.80 -75.50 135 127 P______________ AL011972 33.80 -75.50 SD 30 -2 6 25
1972 NA NA 1972-05-25 00:00:00 SS 34.00 -75.40 30 1004 hurdat_atl 127 120 O______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 34.00 -75.40 SD 30 1004 -2 5 30
1972 NA NA 03:00:00 SS 34.20 -75.30 120 120 P______________ AL011972 34.20 -75.30 SD 30 -2 4 40
1972 NA NA 06:00:00 SS 34.30 -75.10 30 hurdat_atl 128 128 O______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 34.30 -75.10 SD 30 -2 4 60
1972 NA NA 09:00:00 SS 34.40 -74.90 139 139 P______________ AL011972 34.40 -74.90 SD 30 -2 4 75
1972 NA NA 12:00:00 SS 34.40 -74.60 30 hurdat_atl 164 164 O______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 34.40 -74.60 SD 30 -2 4 100
1972 NA NA 15:00:00 SS 34.30 -74.40 185 185 P______________ AL011972 34.30 -74.40 SD 30 -2 5 115
1972 NA NA 18:00:00 SS 34.20 -74.10 30 hurdat_atl 213 213 O______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 34.20 -74.10 SD 30 -2 6 105
1972 NA NA 21:00:00 SS 34.20 -73.70 239 239 P______________ AL011972 34.20 -73.70 SD 38 -2 5 110
1972 NA NA 1972-05-26 00:00:00 SS 34.00 -73.50 45 hurdat_atl 268 268 O______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 34.00 -73.50 SS 45 -2 9 195
1972 NA NA 03:00:00 SS 33.30 -73.90 283 276 P______________ AL011972 33.30 -73.90 SS 48 -2 18 210
1972 NA NA 06:00:00 SS 32.50 -74.60 50 hurdat_atl 301 301 O______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 32.50 -74.60 SS 50 -2 17 220
1972 NA NA 09:00:00 SS 32.00 -75.20 324 324 P______________ AL011972 32.00 -75.20 SS 55 -2 13 225
1972 NA NA 12:00:00 SS 31.60 -75.70 60 1001 hurdat_atl 334 331 O______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 31.60 -75.70 SS 60 1001 -2 7 225
1972 NA NA 15:00:00 SS 31.40 -75.90 340 340 P______________ AL011972 31.40 -75.90 SS 58 -2 3 220
1972 NA NA 18:00:00 SS 31.40 -75.90 55 hurdat_atl 340 340 O______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 31.40 -75.90 SS 55 -2 2 220
1972 NA NA 21:00:00 SS 31.30 -76.00 345 340 P______________ AL011972 31.30 -76.00 SS 53 -2 3 230
1972 NA NA 1972-05-27 00:00:00 SS 31.20 -76.20 50 hurdat_atl 344 340 O______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 31.20 -76.20 SS 50 -2 6 235
1972 NA NA 03:00:00 SS 31.00 -76.60 345 327 P______________ AL011972 31.00 -76.60 SS 48 -2 9 245
1972 NA NA 06:00:00 SS 30.80 -77.10 45 hurdat_atl 327 302 O______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 30.80 -77.10 SS 45 -2 10 250
1972 NA NA 09:00:00 SS 30.70 -77.70 302 269 P______________ AL011972 30.70 -77.70 SS 50 -2 11 260
1972 NA NA 12:00:00 SS 30.60 -78.40 55 hurdat_atl 269 209 O______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 30.60 -78.40 SS 55 -2 13 270
1972 NA NA 15:00:00 SS 30.70 -79.20 209 123 P______________ AL011972 30.70 -79.20 SS 53 -2 15 280
1972 NA NA 18:00:00 SS 30.80 -80.10 50 991 hurdat_atl 123 47 O______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 30.80 -80.10 SS 50 991 -2 15 280
1972 NA NA 21:00:00 SS 31.00 -80.90 47 0 P______________ AL011972 31.00 -80.90 SS 40 996 -2 14 280
1972 NA NA 1972-05-28 00:00:00 SS 31.00 -81.70 30 hurdat_atl 0 0 I______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 31.00 -81.70 SD 30 1001 -2 13 265
1972 NA NA 03:00:00 SS 30.80 -82.40 0 0 P______________ AL011972 30.80 -82.40 SD 30 1006 -2 12 245
1972 NA NA 06:00:00 SS 30.50 -83.00 30 1011 hurdat_atl 0 0 O______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 30.50 -83.00 SD 30 1011 -2 12 235
1972 NA NA 09:00:00 SS 30.20 -83.50 0 0 P______________ AL011972 30.20 -83.50 SD 30 1012 -2 11 230
1972 NA GM 12:00:00 SS 29.80 -84.00 30 1012 hurdat_atl 29 24 O______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 29.80 -84.00 SD 30 1012 -2 10 230
1972 NA GM 15:00:00 SS 29.50 -84.40 44 44 P______________ AL011972 29.50 -84.40 SD 30 1013 -2 9 225
1972 NA GM 18:00:00 SS 29.20 -84.70 30 1013 hurdat_atl 59 59 O______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 29.20 -84.70 SD 30 1013 -2 7 220
1972 NA GM 21:00:00 SS 29.00 -84.90 78 78 P______________ AL011972 29.00 -84.90 SD 28 -2 5 215
1972 NA GM 1972-05-29 00:00:00 SS 28.80 -85.00 25 hurdat_atl 100 100 O______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 28.80 -85.00 SD 25 -2 4 205
1972 NA GM 03:00:00 SS 28.60 -85.10 122 122 P______________ AL011972 28.60 -85.10 SD 25 -2 4 205
1972 NA GM 06:00:00 SS 28.40 -85.20 25 hurdat_atl 145 145 O______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 28.40 -85.20 SD 25 -2 5 205
1972 NA GM 09:00:00 SS 28.10 -85.30 178 178 P______________ AL011972 28.10 -85.30 SD 25 -2 7 205
1972 NA GM 12:00:00 SS 27.80 -85.50 25 1013 hurdat_atl 212 O______________ hurdat_atl AL011972 27.80 -85.50 SD 25 1013 -2 7 205