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ArchivedPeak category 3
Typhoon Prapiroon (2012)
Track & history
Peak wind
120 mph / 195 km/h
Min pressure
944 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Prapiroon formed in the West Pacific in October 2012 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 944 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 19 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-05 00:00 | 14.6°N 144.6°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 2012-10-05 06:00 | 14.8°N 143.4°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 2012-10-05 12:00 | 15.2°N 142.4°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 2012-10-05 18:00 | 15.7°N 141.6°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 2012-10-06 00:00 | 16.3°N 140.9°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 2012-10-06 06:00 | 17.0°N 140.5°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2012-10-06 12:00 | 17.5°N 139.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2012-10-06 18:00 | 17.9°N 139.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
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| 2012-10-07 00:00 | 17.9°N 138.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2012-10-07 06:00 | 17.9°N 137.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2012-10-07 12:00 | 17.8°N 136.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2012-10-07 18:00 | 17.9°N 136.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2012-10-08 00:00 | 17.9°N 135.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2012-10-08 06:00 | 18.1°N 135.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2012-10-08 12:00 | 18.3°N 133.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2012-10-08 18:00 | 18.0°N 133.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2012-10-09 00:00 | 17.8°N 132.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2012-10-09 06:00 | 17.7°N 132.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2012-10-09 12:00 | 18.0°N 132.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2012-10-09 18:00 | 18.3°N 131.6°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2012-10-10 00:00 | 18.3°N 130.9°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2012-10-10 06:00 | 18.6°N 130.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2012-10-10 12:00 | 18.7°N 130.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2012-10-10 18:00 | 18.9°N 129.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2012-10-11 00:00 | 19.1°N 129.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2012-10-11 06:00 | 19.5°N 128.6°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2012-10-11 12:00 | 19.4°N 128.5°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2012-10-11 18:00 | 19.6°N 128.5°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2012-10-12 00:00 | 19.7°N 128.6°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2012-10-12 06:00 | 19.9°N 128.9°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2012-10-12 12:00 | 20.2°N 129.3°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2012-10-12 18:00 | 20.5°N 129.6°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2012-10-13 00:00 | 20.8°N 129.8°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2012-10-13 06:00 | 21.2°N 130.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2012-10-13 12:00 | 21.5°N 130.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2012-10-13 18:00 | 21.6°N 130.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2012-10-14 00:00 | 22.0°N 130.8°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2012-10-14 06:00 | 22.3°N 130.9°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2012-10-14 12:00 | 22.6°N 131.3°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2012-10-14 18:00 | 22.8°N 131.4°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2012-10-15 00:00 | 22.8°N 131.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2012-10-15 06:00 | 22.6°N 131.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2012-10-15 12:00 | 22.4°N 131.1°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2012-10-15 18:00 | 22.2°N 130.6°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2012-10-16 00:00 | 21.8°N 130.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2012-10-16 06:00 | 21.7°N 129.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2012-10-16 12:00 | 22.1°N 129.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2012-10-16 18:00 | 22.6°N 128.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2012-10-17 00:00 | 23.3°N 128.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2012-10-17 06:00 | 24.2°N 128.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2012-10-17 12:00 | 25.0°N 129.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2012-10-17 18:00 | 26.0°N 130.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2012-10-18 00:00 | 27.2°N 132.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2012-10-18 06:00 | 28.7°N 134.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2012-10-18 12:00 | 30.3°N 136.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2012-10-18 18:00 | 31.3°N 139.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2012-10-19 00:00 | 32.3°N 142.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2012-10-19 06:00 | 32.7°N 145.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2012-10-19 12:00 | 33.9°N 149.0°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 2012-10-19 18:00 | 33.1°N 151.9°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 2012-10-20 00:00 | 33.3°N 155.4°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2012-10-20 06:00 | 33.4°N 157.9°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2012-10-20 12:00 | 33.6°N 160.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2012-10-20 18:00 | 33.6°N 162.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2012-10-21 00:00 | 33.3°N 163.4°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2012-10-21 06:00 | 33.3°N 164.6°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 2012-10-21 12:00 | 33.5°N 165.4°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2012-10-21 18:00 | 35.2°N 167.4°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2012-10-22 00:00 | 37.6°N 169.5°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2012-10-22 06:00 | 41.3°N 172.6°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2012-10-22 12:00 | 45.7°N 173.8°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 2012-10-22 18:00 | 47.8°N 175.7°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 2012-10-23 00:00 | 49.4°N 176.9°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 2012-10-23 06:00 | 50.4°N 177.6°E | — | — | 982 mb |
| 2012-10-23 12:00 | 51.0°N 178.8°E | — | — | 982 mb |
| 2012-10-23 18:00 | 50.5°N 179.9°W | — | — | — |
Typhoon Prapiroon 2012 FAQ
Did Typhoon Prapiroon 2012 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Prapiroon; it stayed over water.
How strong did Prapiroon get in 2012?
Prapiroon peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 944 mb.
When did Prapiroon form and dissipate?
Prapiroon was first tracked on Oct 5 2012 and last tracked on Oct 23 2012, about 19 days in all.