Typhoon Prapiroon (2012)
Typhoon Prapiroon reached Category 3 in the Western Pacific between October 5, 2012 and October 23, 2012, with a lowest pressure of 944 mb.
Radar
Reflectivity now over Typhoon Prapiroon. Open it to see storms, cones and warnings on the map.
Radar mosaic and map layers from NOAA MRMS. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
The storm
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Dates
- October 5, 2012 to October 23, 2012
- Peak strength
- Category 3, 105 kt (121 mph)
- Lowest pressure
- 944 mb (27.88 inHg)
- Landfall
- No; closest approach 352 km (219 mi)
- Accumulated cyclone energy
- 23.2
- Tropical-storm-force wind reached
- 190 nmi (352 km, 219 mi) from the center at its widest
- Hurricane-force wind reached
- 60 nmi (111 km, 69 mi) from the center at its widest
- Eyewall radius at its peak
- 20 nmi (37 km, 23 mi)
- Overall size
- 300 nmi (556 km, 345 mi) to the outermost closed isobar
- Fastest the center moved
- 46 kt (53 mph)
- Identifier
- WP222012
Deaths and damage
No source this site reads carries a casualty or damage figure for this storm.
Track
| Time (UTC) | Position | Wind | Pressure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 00:00 | 14.6N 144.6E | 1006 mb | Tropical storm | |
| Oct 5, 06:00 | 14.8N 143.4E | 1006 mb | Tropical storm | |
| Oct 5, 12:00 | 15.2N 142.4E | 1006 mb | Tropical storm | |
| Oct 5, 18:00 | 15.7N 141.6E | 1006 mb | Tropical storm | |
| Oct 6, 00:00 | 16.3N 140.9E | 1006 mb | Tropical storm | |
| Oct 6, 06:00 | 17.0N 140.5E | 1004 mb | Tropical storm | |
| Oct 6, 12:00 | 18.7N 139.3E | 20 kt | 1007 mb | Disturbance |
| Oct 6, 18:00 | 18.7N 138.6E | 20 kt | 1004 mb | Disturbance |
| Oct 7, 00:00 | 18.4N 137.9E | 20 kt | 1007 mb | Disturbance |
| Oct 7, 06:00 | 18.0N 137.3E | 20 kt | 1007 mb | Disturbance |
| Oct 7, 12:00 | 17.8N 136.7E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Oct 7, 18:00 | 17.9N 136.1E | 35 kt | 996 mb | Tropical storm |
| Oct 8, 00:00 | 17.9N 135.5E | 45 kt | 989 mb | Tropical storm |
| Oct 8, 06:00 | 18.3N 134.9E | 50 kt | 985 mb | Tropical storm |
| Oct 8, 12:00 | 18.3N 133.9E | 55 kt | 982 mb | Tropical storm |
| Oct 8, 18:00 | 17.9N 133.2E | 60 kt | 978 mb | Tropical storm |
| Oct 9, 00:00 | 17.6N 132.6E | 65 kt | 974 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 9, 06:00 | 17.8N 132.2E | 65 kt | 974 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 9, 12:00 | 18.1N 131.9E | 70 kt | 970 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 9, 18:00 | 18.3N 131.5E | 75 kt | 967 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 10, 00:00 | 18.4N 131.0E | 90 kt | 956 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 10, 06:00 | 18.6N 130.5E | 90 kt | 956 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 10, 12:00 | 18.8N 129.9E | 90 kt | 956 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 10, 18:00 | 18.9N 129.4E | 90 kt | 956 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 11, 00:00 | 19.2N 129.0E | 95 kt | 952 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 11, 06:00 | 19.5N 128.6E | 95 kt | 952 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 11, 12:00 | 19.2N 128.6E | 95 kt | 952 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 11, 18:00 | 19.6N 128.6E | 105 kt | 944 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 12, 00:00 | 19.7N 128.8E | 105 kt | 944 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 12, 06:00 | 19.9N 128.9E | 100 kt | 948 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 12, 12:00 | 20.1N 129.3E | 95 kt | 952 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 12, 18:00 | 20.5N 129.7E | 85 kt | 959 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 13, 00:00 | 20.9N 130.0E | 80 kt | 963 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 13, 06:00 | 21.3N 130.1E | 75 kt | 967 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 13, 12:00 | 21.6N 130.4E | 75 kt | 967 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 13, 18:00 | 21.7N 130.7E | 75 kt | 967 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 14, 00:00 | 22.0N 130.8E | 70 kt | 970 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 14, 06:00 | 22.4N 130.9E | 70 kt | 970 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 14, 12:00 | 22.6N 131.4E | 70 kt | 970 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 14, 18:00 | 23.0N 131.4E | 70 kt | 970 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 15, 00:00 | 22.8N 131.3E | 75 kt | 967 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 15, 06:00 | 22.6N 131.3E | 75 kt | 967 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 15, 12:00 | 22.4N 131.1E | 75 kt | 967 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 15, 18:00 | 22.1N 130.8E | 70 kt | 970 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 16, 00:00 | 22.0N 130.4E | 65 kt | 974 mb | Typhoon |
| Oct 16, 06:00 | 22.0N 129.9E | 55 kt | 982 mb | Tropical storm |
| Oct 16, 12:00 | 22.3N 129.2E | 55 kt | 982 mb | Tropical storm |
| Oct 16, 18:00 | 22.8N 128.6E | 45 kt | 989 mb | Tropical storm |
| Oct 17, 00:00 | 23.4N 128.4E | 45 kt | 989 mb | Tropical storm |
| Oct 17, 06:00 | 24.2N 128.7E | 45 kt | 989 mb | Tropical storm |
| Oct 17, 12:00 | 25.0N 129.5E | 45 kt | 989 mb | Tropical storm |
| Oct 17, 18:00 | 25.9N 130.5E | 45 kt | 989 mb | Tropical storm |
| Oct 18, 00:00 | 27.2N 132.0E | 45 kt | 989 mb | Tropical storm |
| Oct 18, 06:00 | 28.7N 134.1E | 45 kt | 989 mb | Tropical storm |
| Oct 18, 12:00 | 30.4N 136.9E | 35 kt | 996 mb | Tropical storm |
| Oct 18, 18:00 | 31.2N 139.5E | 35 kt | 996 mb | Tropical storm |
| Oct 19, 00:00 | 31.9N 142.6E | 35 kt | 996 mb | Tropical storm |
| Oct 19, 06:00 | 32.5N 146.0E | 45 kt | 989 mb | Extratropical |
| Oct 19, 12:00 | 33.9N 149.0E | 998 mb | Extratropical | |
| Oct 19, 18:00 | 33.1N 151.9E | 1000 mb | Extratropical | |
| Oct 20, 00:00 | 33.3N 155.4E | 1004 mb | Extratropical | |
| Oct 20, 06:00 | 33.4N 157.9E | 1004 mb | Extratropical | |
| Oct 20, 12:00 | 33.6N 160.0E | 1004 mb | Extratropical | |
| Oct 20, 18:00 | 33.6N 162.0E | 1004 mb | Extratropical | |
| Oct 21, 00:00 | 33.3N 163.4E | 1004 mb | Extratropical | |
| Oct 21, 06:00 | 33.3N 164.6E | 1006 mb | Extratropical | |
| Oct 21, 12:00 | 33.5N 165.4E | 1004 mb | Extratropical | |
| Oct 21, 18:00 | 35.2N 167.4E | 1004 mb | Extratropical | |
| Oct 22, 00:00 | 37.6N 169.5E | 1004 mb | Extratropical | |
| Oct 22, 06:00 | 41.3N 172.6E | 1004 mb | Extratropical | |
| Oct 22, 12:00 | 45.7N 173.8E | 996 mb | Extratropical | |
| Oct 22, 18:00 | 47.8N 175.7E | 988 mb | Extratropical | |
| Oct 23, 00:00 | 49.4N 176.9E | 984 mb | Extratropical | |
| Oct 23, 06:00 | 50.4N 177.6E | 982 mb | Extratropical | |
| Oct 23, 12:00 | 51.0N 178.8E | 982 mb | Extratropical | |
| Oct 23, 18:00 | 50.5N 180.1E | Extratropical |
Other Western Pacific storms of 2012
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- Typhoon SanvuWestern Pacific · 2012
- Typhoon MawarWestern Pacific · 2012
- Super Typhoon GucholWestern Pacific · 2012
- Tropical Storm TalimWestern Pacific · 2012
- Tropical Storm DoksuriWestern Pacific · 2012
- Tropical Storm KhanunWestern Pacific · 2012
- Typhoon VicenteWestern Pacific · 2012
- Typhoon SaolaWestern Pacific · 2012
- Typhoon DamreyWestern Pacific · 2012
- Typhoon HaikuiWestern Pacific · 2012
- Tropical Storm KirogiWestern Pacific · 2012
- Typhoon Kai-TakWestern Pacific · 2012
- Typhoon TembinWestern Pacific · 2012
- Typhoon BolavenWestern Pacific · 2012
- Super Typhoon SanbaWestern Pacific · 2012
- Super Typhoon JelawatWestern Pacific · 2012
- Tropical Storm EwiniarWestern Pacific · 2012
- Tropical Storm GaemiWestern Pacific · 2012
- Tropical Storm MaliksiWestern Pacific · 2012
- Tropical Storm MariaWestern Pacific · 2012
- Typhoon Son-TinhWestern Pacific · 2012
- Unnamed tropical depressionWestern Pacific · 2012
- Super Typhoon BophaWestern Pacific · 2012
- Tropical Storm WukongWestern Pacific · 2012
What this means
A best track is the record a warning agency settles on after the storm, not what it said at the time: position, maximum sustained wind and central pressure every six hours, revised against every observation that came in later. Category is the Saffir-Simpson scale, which runs from Category 1 at 64 kt to Category 5 at 137 kt and reads wind only, so it says nothing about surge or rain. Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the square of the wind through the storm's life, so it counts strength and duration together.
Sources
Storm history from NOAA NCEI’s International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS), which merges the official best track of every warning agency. Live storms, cones, watches and warnings from the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. Archived radar from NOAA’s Level II archive.