[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Helen (No. 197214, the historical numbering used before 1981) was a 1972 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Its peak intensity was severe typhoon, with maximum winds of 50 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 958 hPa. It did not make landfall in China. It was numbered off on 1972-09-18, with 29 track points recorded throughout its lifetime.
Numbering note: International uniform numbering for the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by the JMA, the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center for East Asia, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1972. The identifier 197214 is the historical number retained by the CMA, and the numbers assigned that year by the JMA, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and China’s meteorological authorities for the same typhoon may differ and cannot be directly compared.
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.
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Typhoon Helen's Route
Typhoon Helen at 1972-09-11 08:00 at 13°N, 145.2°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Severe Typhoon intensity with max winds of 50 m/s (~180 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 958hPa, recorded at 1972-09-15 20:00.
After 1972-09-18 08:00, Typhoon Helen gradually weakened and was numbered off at 08:00 on 1972-09-18. Its lifecycle was recorded with 29 track points.
Typhoon Helen routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 09-11 08:00 | 13°N
145.2°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1006 hPa | - |
| 09-11 20:00 | 13.2°N
142°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1004 hPa | W |
| 09-12 08:00 | 13.5°N
139.6°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1004 hPa | WNW |
| 09-12 20:00 | 14°N
138.1°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1002 hPa | WNW |
| 09-13 08:00 | 15.1°N
136.6°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
995 hPa | NW |
| 09-13 20:00 | 16.8°N
135.5°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
975 hPa | NW |
| 09-14 08:00 | 18.2°N
134°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
970 hPa | NW |
| 09-14 20:00 | 20.3°N
132.5°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
965 hPa | NNW |
| 09-15 08:00 | 22.5°N
131.4°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
960 hPa | NNW |
| 09-15 20:00 | 25.4°N
131.9°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
958 hPa | NNE |
| 09-16 08:00 | 29.4°N
133.5°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
958 hPa | NNE |
| 09-16 20:00 | 34.4°N
136.1°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
960 hPa | NNE |
| 09-17 08:00 | 39.1°N
139.1°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | NNE |
| 09-17 20:00 | 42.1°N
139.6°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
978 hPa | N |
| 09-18 08:00 | 42.4°N
138.8°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
978 hPa | NW |
Sampled rows shown; all 29 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Helen was the 1972 Typhoon.
The identifier 197214 for Typhoon Helen is the historical number still used by the CMA, meaning the 14th typhoon of 1972. Its international name was HELEN. International uniform numbering for the Northwest Pacific began in 1981. Before then, each agency assigned its own numbers, so the numbers used by the JMA, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and China’s meteorological authorities for the same typhoon may differ and cannot be directly compared.
Where does Typhoon Helen'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 is the highest level of Typhoon Helen?
Typhoon Helen peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 50m/s, minimum central pressure 958 hPa.
Typhoon Helen Landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Helen is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Helen's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Helen's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197214.
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