Typhoon Olga (197219) Track Archive

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[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Olga (No.197219, the historical number used before 1981) was a 1972 Northwest Pacific typhoon that peaked as a super typhoon, with maximum winds of 60m/s and a minimum central pressure of 939hPa. It did not make landfall in China, was numbered off on 1972-10-30, and has 36 recorded track points.

Numbering note: The international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific has been implemented by the JMA (Japan), or RSMC Tokyo, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1972. The number 197219 is the historical number retained by the CMA, while the numbers assigned to the same typhoon that year by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center of the United States, and Chinese meteorological authorities may have differed and cannot be compared directly.
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 Olga Trail Characteristics

Track and Movement Characteristics

Typhoon Olga (197219) 的生命史始 at Northwest Pacific远洋海域, 整体路径呈现典型的“NW行—转 toward NE”的抛物线形态. formed初期 (10月22日至23日) , 系统在低纬度地区 (约7.8°N-9.8°N) 维持 toward WNW direction缓慢Moving, 期间Intensity波动较小. 随后, 系统加速 toward NW direction推进, 穿越国际日期变更线以W海域. 值得注意的是, 该Typhoon 全程未Landfall任何land, 始终在开阔洋面上活动.

路径的关键转折点出现在10月28日前后. 在到达lat 23.2°N, 143.2°附近时, Typhoon 结束NW toward Moving, 开始显著转 toward NE direction. 此后, Moving速度明显加快, 纬度迅速从23.2°N跃升至46.2°N, 经度也由143.2°E toward E回调至164°E, 最终在高纬度海域减弱消散. 这种大尺度的转 toward 路径表明其深受W风带槽脊系统的影响, 完成了从Tropical Cyclone toward 温带气旋转化的典型过程.

Intensity evolution and historical comparison

Olga的Intensity演变经历了“短暂减弱—快速增强—巅峰维持—迅速衰减”的过程. 初生时为Typhoon 级 (35m/s) , 但在10月24日曾短暂 weakened into Tropical Storm (20m/s) . 自10月25日起, 系统Go to 快速增强期, wind speed从25m/s激增至60m/s, Pressure降至939hPa, at 10月28日02:00达到Super Typhoon巅峰. 巅峰状态维持Time较短, 随后受高纬度环境影响, intensity 急剧下滑, 至10月30日已 weakened into Tropical Depression.

Compared with previous typhoons of the same name, Olga's peak intensity in 1972, at 939hPa and 60m/s, fell between the 1970 typhoon, which reached 904hPa as a super typhoon, and the 1999 typhoon, which reached 970hPa as a typhoon. Although its minimum central pressure was higher than that of the 1970 storm of the same name, it was significantly lower than the records set in 1999 and 1961, both of which had a pressure of 980hPa, indicating moderate-to-strong explosive development. However, because its track remained far from land, its considerable peak intensity did not produce direct landfall-related damage. It was mainly recorded as a typical remote-ocean severe typhoon.

Typhoon Olga routes

Time	Position	Intensity	Wind · Pressure	Move toward
10-22 02:00	7.8°N 175.2°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 993 hPa	-
10-22 14:00	8.2°N 173.8°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 993 hPa	W
10-23 02:00	9°N 173.3°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 993 hPa	NW
10-23 14:00	9.8°N 171.5°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 993 hPa	NW
10-24 02:00	10.5°N 169.3°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 993 hPa	WNW
10-24 14:00	11.8°N 167.4°E	Tropical Storm	20 m/s 996 hPa	NW
10-25 02:00	11.9°N 164.1°E	Severe Tropical Storm	25 m/s 994 hPa	W
10-25 14:00	13.5°N 161.4°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 987 hPa	NW
10-26 02:00	13.7°N 158°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 982 hPa	W
10-26 14:00	14.4°N 155.5°E	Typhoon	40 m/s 975 hPa	WNW
10-27 02:00	15.9°N 151.5°E	Severe Typhoon	50 m/s 968 hPa	WNW
10-27 14:00	17.3°N 147.6°E	Super Typhoon	60 m/s 945 hPa	WNW
10-28 02:00	19.5°N 145.1°E	Super Typhoon	60 m/s 939 hPa	NW
10-28 14:00	21.8°N 143.6°E	Super Typhoon	55 m/s 945 hPa	NNW
10-29 02:00	25°N 143.1°E	Severe Typhoon	45 m/s 950 hPa	N
10-29 14:00	30.1°N 145.5°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 962 hPa	NNE
10-30 02:00	38°N 151°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 980 hPa	NNE
10-30 14:00	44.1°N 160°E	Tropical Depression	- m/s 972 hPa	NE
10-30 20:00	46.2°N 164°E	Tropical Depression	- m/s 968 hPa	NE

Sampled rows shown; all 36 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

FAQ

Olga was the 1972 Typhoon.

197219 is the historical number retained by the CMA for Typhoon Olga, meaning the 19th tropical cyclone of 1972, while its international name was OLGA. The international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981. Before then, agencies used their own numbering systems, so the numbers assigned to the same typhoon by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center of the United States, and Chinese meteorological authorities could differ and cannot be compared directly.

Where does Typhoon Olga'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 most powerful typhoon Olga?

Typhoon Olga peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 60m/s, minimum central pressure 939 hPa.

Is the Typhoon Olga Landfall?

According to records, Typhoon Olga is not in our coastal Landfall.

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Olga's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197219.

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