Hurricane Alpha
● Data reliability: ReliableWeather satellites monitored it throughout, so its track and intensity are relatively accurate (Atlantic and E. Pacific since 1966, other basins since 1980).
Alpha at 1972-05-24 02:00:00 (BeijingTime) 在North Atlantic首次被记录, peak intensity 为Tropical Storm, max wind 约 30.9 m/s (1 分钟平均) , minimum central pressure 988 hPa, at 1972-05-29 20:00:00前后结束, total 记录 24 track points (6 h一个) . 曾Landfall或贴近land.
| Time (BeijingTime) | Position | Category (local) | wind speed m/s | Pressure hPa |
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| 1972-05-24 02:00 | 31.4°N, 77.6°W | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 1004 |
| 1972-05-24 08:00 | 31.9°N, 76.8°W | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 1004 |
| 1972-05-24 14:00 | 32.4°N, 76.3°W | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 1003 |
| 1972-05-24 20:00 | 33.0°N, 76.0°W | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 1004 |
| 1972-05-25 02:00 | 33.5°N, 75.6°W | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 1004 |
| 1972-05-25 08:00 | 34.0°N, 75.4°W | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 1004 |
| 1972-05-25 14:00 | 34.3°N, 75.1°W | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 1004 |
| 1972-05-25 20:00 | 34.4°N, 74.7°W | Tropical Depression | 15.4 | 1004 |
| 1972-05-26 02:00 | 34.1°N, 74.4°W | Tropical Storm | 18 | 1004 |
| 1972-05-26 08:00 | 33.8°N, 74.3°W | Tropical Storm | 20.6 | 1004 |
| 1972-05-26 14:00 | 32.5°N, 75.2°W | Tropical Storm | 28.3 | 998 |
| 1972-05-26 20:00 | 31.6°N, 76.1°W | Tropical Storm | 28.3 | 1001 |
| 1972-05-27 02:00 | 31.2°N, 76.4°W | Tropical Storm | 30.9 | 1002 |
| 1972-05-27 08:00 | 31.0°N, 76.6°W | Tropical Storm | 30.9 | 1002 |
| 1972-05-27 14:00 | 30.8°N, 77.3°W | Tropical Storm | 30.9 | 1003 |
| 1972-05-27 20:00 | 30.6°N, 78.4°W | Tropical Storm | 28.3 | 1003 |
| 1972-05-28 02:00 | 30.8°N, 80.0°W | Tropical Storm | 30.9 | 988 |
| 1972-05-28 08:00 | 30.9°N, 81.6°W | Tropical Storm | 25.7 | - |
| 1972-05-28 14:00 | 30.5°N, 83.0°W | Tropical Storm | 18 | - |
| 1972-05-28 20:00 | 29.8°N, 84.0°W | Tropical Depression | 15.4 | 1012 |
| 1972-05-29 02:00 | 29.2°N, 84.7°W | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 1013 |
| 1972-05-29 08:00 | 28.8°N, 85.0°W | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 1013 |
| 1972-05-29 14:00 | 28.4°N, 85.2°W | Tropical Depression | 10.3 | 1012 |
| 1972-05-29 20:00 | 27.8°N, 85.5°W | Tropical Depression | 10.3 | 1011 |
Data sources: NOAA National Environmental Information Center IBTrACS v04r01 (Knapp et al., 2010); code 1972145N31282 / AL011972. No official Chinese name is available for this system, so the original English name is shown. Intensity is classified by the local agency for the region, converted from 1-minute sustained winds using the WMO factor, and is for reference only. Data notes · Incorrect translation?