[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Dot (No. 197304, a historical number used before 1981) was a 1973 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Its peak intensity was Typhoon, with maximum winds of 35 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 975 hPa. It did not make landfall in China. It was numbered off on 1973-07-21, with 38 track points recorded throughout its lifetime.
Code explanation: The internationally unified code system for the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by the JMA (Japan), the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center for East Asia, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1973. The 197304 designation is the historical number continued by the CMA; the numbers assigned that year by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (USA), and Chinese meteorological authorities for the same typhoon may differ and cannot be directly compared.
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
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Typhoon Dot at 1973-07-11 20:00 at 12.7°N, 111.3°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Typhoon intensity with max winds of 35 m/s (~126 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 975hPa, recorded at 1973-07-15 20:00.
After 1973-07-21 02:00, Typhoon Dot gradually weakened and numbering ended at 02:00 on 1973-07-21; its lifecycle was recorded with 38 track points.
Typhoon Dot track data table
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 07-11 20:00 | 12.7°N
111.3°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1004 hPa | - |
| 07-12 08:00 | 13.5°N
112.3°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1002 hPa | NE |
| 07-12 20:00 | 14.4°N
113.6°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1002 hPa | NE |
| 07-13 08:00 | 15.4°N
114.8°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | NE |
| 07-13 20:00 | 16.2°N
115.3°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | NNE |
| 07-14 08:00 | 17°N
115.2°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
997 hPa | NNW |
| 07-14 20:00 | 17.6°N
114.6°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
994 hPa | NW |
| 07-15 08:00 | 17.6°N
113.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
990 hPa | WSW |
| 07-15 20:00 | 18.5°N
113.4°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
985 hPa | NNW |
| 07-16 08:00 | 19.6°N
113.3°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
980 hPa | N |
| 07-16 20:00 | 21.1°N
113.9°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
980 hPa | NNE |
| 07-17 08:00 | 22.7°N
114.8°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
980 hPa | NE |
| 07-17 20:00 | 24.2°N
116.4°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
984 hPa | NE |
| 07-18 08:00 | 26°N
119.2°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
987 hPa | NE |
| 07-18 20:00 | 27.7°N
122.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
990 hPa | ENE |
| 07-19 08:00 | 28.4°N
125.7°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
987 hPa | ENE |
| 07-19 20:00 | 30.1°N
127°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
990 hPa | NNE |
| 07-20 08:00 | 32.5°N
126.9°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
995 hPa | N |
| 07-20 20:00 | 35.9°N
125.1°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
995 hPa | NNW |
| 07-21 02:00 | 37.8°N
125°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
998 hPa | N |
Sampled rows shown; all 38 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Dot is the 1973 Typhoon.
The 197304 designation for Typhoon Dot is the historical number continued by the CMA (the 4th typhoon of 1973), while its international name was DOT. The internationally unified code system for the Northwest Pacific began in 1981. Before that, agencies assigned their own numbers, and the designations used by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (USA), and Chinese meteorological authorities for the same typhoon may differ and cannot be directly compared.
Where does Typhoon DOT's track data come from?
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
What was the peak intensity level of Typhoon Dot?
Typhoon Dot peak intensity is Typhoon , max wind 35m/s, minimum central pressure 975 hPa.
Did Typhoon Dot make landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Dot did not make landfall on China's coast.
Where can I view typhoon Dot's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Dot's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197304.
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