Typhoon Kit Route Characteristics
Track and Movement Characteristics
Typhoon Kit (197201) 的生命史始 at 1972年1月4日08时, formed at Northwest Pacific低纬度海域 (9.9°N, 142°E) . 在初始阶段, 系统整体呈现 toward WNW的Trend. 从1月4日至1月6日, Typhoon 中心纬度由9.9°N缓慢N抬至11.1°N, 经度则由142°E大幅W移至130.9°E, 显示出稳定的W行分量. 值得注意的是, 在1月7日达到Intensity巅峰前后, 其Moving路径出现显著转折. 1月7日08时位 at 11.5°N, 128.3°E, 随后至1月8日08时, CenterS落至10.7°N, 124.8°E, 表明系统在接近Philippines以E海域时曾出现短暂的SW toward Moving或停滞少动现象.
After January 9, the track reversed completely. From its position at 08:00 on January 9 at 12°N, 121.7°E, the storm turned toward the northeast. Before dissipating on January 12, its latitude rose as far as 16.3°N and its longitude moved eastward to 133.1°E. The typhoon made no landfall anywhere and remained at sea throughout its life cycle. Its track followed a typical parabolic pattern of moving westward, turning back, and then exiting toward the northeast, with most of its intensity changes occurring at low latitudes.
Intensity evolution and historical comparison
Kit的Intensity变化剧烈且迅速. 系统在 formed初期仅为Tropical Depression, 气压1006hPa. Go to 1月6日后快速增强, 仅用不到两天Time, at 1月7日08时达到巅峰状态, 此时中心最低气压降至933hPa, max wind 达50m/s, 评定为Severe Typhoon级别. 然而, 巅峰维持Time极短, 随后Intensity急剧衰减. 从1月7日20时至1月9日08时, Pressure由958hPa回升至996hPa, max wind 从50m/s骤降至15m/s, 系统在48h内完成了从Severe Typhoon到Tropical Depression的降级过程. 此后直至1月12日消散, intensity 一直维持在Tropical Depression水平.
Compared with previous storms of the same name, the 1972 typhoon had a significantly higher peak intensity, with a central pressure of 933 hPa, than the storms of the same name in 1988 (970 hPa), 1985 (959 hPa), and 1978 (980 hPa), though it was slightly weaker than the 1981 super typhoon Kit (924 hPa). This shows that although the 1972 typhoon had a relatively short life cycle and made no landfall, its rapid intensification was among the stronger cases in the Kit family and displayed the characteristics of a typical oceanic severe typhoon.
Typhoon Kit Route Database
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 01-04 08:00 | 9.9°N
142°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | - |
| 01-04 20:00 | 9.5°N
140°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | WSW |
| 01-05 08:00 | 9.7°N
137.4°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | W |
| 01-05 20:00 | 10°N
135°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
996 hPa | W |
| 01-06 08:00 | 10.3°N
132.8°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
990 hPa | W |
| 01-06 20:00 | 11.1°N
130.9°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
980 hPa | WNW |
| 01-07 08:00 | 11.5°N
128.3°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
942 hPa | W |
| 01-07 20:00 | 11.4°N
126.1°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
958 hPa | W |
| 01-08 08:00 | 10.7°N
124.8°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
980 hPa | WSW |
| 01-08 20:00 | 10.8°N
123.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
990 hPa | W |
| 01-09 08:00 | 12°N
121.7°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
996 hPa | NNW |
| 01-09 20:00 | 14.3°N
124°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
998 hPa | NE |
| 01-10 08:00 | 15.9°N
125.3°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1002 hPa | NE |
| 01-10 20:00 | 16.3°N
127.1°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1004 hPa | E |
| 01-11 08:00 | 15.9°N
129.1°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1004 hPa | ESE |
| 01-11 20:00 | 15.3°N
130.8°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | ESE |
| 01-12 08:00 | 14.7°N
132°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | ESE |
| 01-12 20:00 | 13.8°N
133.1°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | SE |
Sampled rows shown; all 35 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Kit is the 1972 Typhoon.
The identifier 197201 for Typhoon Kit is the historical number retained by the CMA, meaning the first numbered typhoon of 1972. Its international name was KIT. International numbering in the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981; before then, agencies assigned their own numbers. The numbers used by JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (USA), and China’s meteorological authorities for the same typhoon may differ and cannot be compared directly.
Where does Typhoon Kit's track data come from?
Path. Data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speed refers to 2-min sustained wind speed. Track points at intermediate times are encrypted based on original operational positioning data, while wind speed and pressure are interpolated using best-track anchor points.
What level is the Typhoon Kit strongest?
Typhoon Kit peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 50m/s, minimum central pressure 933 hPa.
Is there a Typhoon KitLandfall?
According to records, the Typhoon Kit is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Kit's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Kit's Track history graph, multinational weather agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197201.
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