The Typhoon Alice (197208)

The SummaryTyphoon Alice (international code 197208) is a 1972 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Severe Typhoon, max wind 46m/s, minimum central pressure 965hPa, not in China Landfall, 1972-08-12 was numbered off, recording 50 track points.

Typhoon Alice, international code 197208, international name ALICE, 1972 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1972-07-31 00:00:00, ended: 1972-08-12 06:00:00. Peak intensity: Severe Typhoon, minimum central pressure: 965 hPa, max wind: 46m/s.

The Typhoon Alice Route

Typhoon Alice at 1972-07-31 00:00:00 at 10.8°N, 159.8°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.

It peaked at Severe Typhoon intensity with max winds of 46 m/s (~166 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 965hPa, recorded at 1972-08-03 00:00:00.

1972-08-12 06:00:00 After, Typhoon Alice gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1972-08-12 06:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 50 track points.

Typhoon Alice Route Analysis

Track Track and Moving Features

Typhoon Alice (197208) 的生命史始 at Northwest Pacific远洋海域, 整体路径呈现典型的“抛物线”型转 toward 特征. formed初期 (7月31日至8月2日) , 系统位 at 低The latitude海域 (10.8°N-17.5°N) , 受副热带高压S侧引导气流影响, 主要 toward NW, During从159.8°E缓慢W移至157.2°E. 8月3日至8月4日, 随着纬度N抬至20°N以上, 路径逐渐转为N direction, 并在24°N附近达到最W点 (152.3°E) .

Following August 5th, Typhoon Go to the Middle High latitude region, the path turns significantly, from N to NE. This turning toward process is accompanied by a rapid latitude climb, from August 5th's 27° N moving rapidly to August 8th's 39.4° N. It is worth noting that between August 9th and August 12th, the system experienced a rare turning or stagnation in the high latitude of 40° N, after a significant length E shift (from 155° E to 176.8° E), which eventually ended observations near 173.3° E.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

在Intensity变化方面, Alice经历了快速增强, 巅峰维持及缓慢减弱三个阶段. 从7月31日的Nameless (15m/s) 起步, 系统在48h内迅速 intensified into Typhoon , 并 at 8月3日达到peak intensity, max wind 达46m/s, 定性为Severe Typhoon. 该巅峰状态维持约24h, 随后自8月5日起开始减弱, wind speed降至38m/s并持续下降. 尽管在生命末期 (8月12日) at 高The latitude海域再次增强为Severe Tropical Storm (25m/s) , 但整体呈衰减Trend.

与历届同名Typhoon 相比, 1972年Alice的Intensity处 at 中等水平. 其peak intensity (Severe Typhoon, 46m/s) 弱 at 1979年Alice (Super Typhoon) 和1966年Alice (Super Typhoon) , 但显著强 at 1969年Alice (仅达Tropical Storm级别) 和1961年Alice (Typhoon 级别) . 这表明在“Alice”这一命名序列中, 1972年的系统具备较强的爆发力, 但未达到极端Super Typhoon的量级, 其生命史特征更倾 toward at 典型的中The latitude转 toward 型Typhoon .

Typhoon Alice routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1972-07-31 00:00:0010.8°N159.8°ENameless151000
1972-07-31 18:00:0015°N160°ENameless15998
1972-08-01 12:00:0016.4°N157.9°ESevere Tropical Storm28985
1972-08-02 06:00:0017.9°N156.9°ETyphoon 35980
1972-08-03 00:00:0020.3°N155.6°ESevere Typhoon46970
1972-08-03 18:00:0023.1°N153.3°ESevere Typhoon43965
1972-08-04 12:00:0025.3°N150.5°ESevere Typhoon43965
1972-08-05 06:00:0027.7°N147.5°ETyphoon 35970
1972-08-06 00:00:0029.9°N143.9°ETyphoon 35975
1972-08-06 18:00:0032.8°N141.1°ETyphoon 35980
1972-08-07 12:00:0037.1°N142.3°ESevere Tropical Storm28990
1972-08-08 06:00:0040.5°N147.5°ETropical Storm20994
1972-08-09 00:00:0042.5°N155°ENameless17996
1972-08-09 18:00:0042.1°N162.8°ENameless171002
1972-08-10 12:00:0039°N168.1°ENameless171000
1972-08-11 06:00:0040°N173.2°ETropical Storm201000
1972-08-12 00:00:0042.9°N176.8°ESevere Tropical Storm25996
1972-08-12 06:00:0044.1°N173.3°ESevere Tropical Storm25998

Sampled rows shown; all 50 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

Typhoon Alice is the 1972 Typhoon.

Typhoon Alice's international code is 197208, is 1972 number 8 Typhoon, international name ALICE.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Alice?

Typhoon Alice peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 46m/s, minimum central pressure 965 hPa.

Is the Typhoon Alice Landfall?

According to records, Typhoon Alice is not in our coastal landfall.

Where can I view typhoon Alice's live track map?

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Alice's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197208.

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