On November 6, 1962, a tropical disturbance was identified over the Pacific Ocean several hundred miles south-southeast of Truk, in the Federated States of Micronesia, by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) [REF].
Continuing west-northwestward, Karen attained its peak intensity on November 13 with a central pressure of 894 mb (hPa; 26.40 inHg) [REF].