Cyclone Marcus (2018)

Track & history

Peak wind

175 mph / 280 km/h

Min pressure

906 mb

Dates

Mar 14 – Mar 25

Landfall

Palmerston

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Storm history

Marcus formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 2018 and peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 906 mb. It made landfall near Palmerston, Australia. The system was tracked for 11 days.

2018-03-16 12:00 UTCLandfall · 60 mph / 95 km/h
2018-03-17 00:00 UTCLandfall near Palmerston, Australia · 70 mph / 110 km/h
2018-03-18 03:00 UTCLandfall · 75 mph / 120 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2018-03-14 00:00	9.0°S 129.0°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1005 mb
2018-03-14 06:00	9.0°S 129.0°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1005 mb
2018-03-14 12:00	9.0°S 129.5°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1005 mb
2018-03-14 18:00	9.0°S 130.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1007 mb
2018-03-15 00:00	9.2°S 130.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1007 mb
2018-03-15 06:00	9.3°S 131.2°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1006 mb
2018-03-15 12:00	9.3°S 131.8°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1004 mb
2018-03-15 18:00	9.8°S 132.3°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	999 mb

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2018-03-16 00:00	10.3°S 132.5°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	996 mb
2018-03-16 06:00	10.9°S 132.3°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	996 mb
2018-03-16 12:00	11.2°S 132.0°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	995 mb
2018-03-16 18:00	11.6°S 131.7°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	992 mb
2018-03-17 00:00	12.4°S 131.0°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	989 mb
2018-03-17 06:00	13.1°S 130.1°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	995 mb
2018-03-17 12:00	13.5°S 129.4°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	993 mb
2018-03-17 18:00	13.9°S 128.7°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	986 mb
2018-03-18 00:00	14.2°S 127.8°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	984 mb
2018-03-18 06:00	14.6°S 126.5°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	989 mb
2018-03-18 12:00	14.8°S 125.3°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	992 mb
2018-03-18 18:00	14.9°S 124.2°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	988 mb
2018-03-19 00:00	14.9°S 123.5°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	985 mb
2018-03-19 06:00	15.4°S 122.7°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	972 mb
2018-03-19 12:00	15.5°S 121.2°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	963 mb
2018-03-19 18:00	15.1°S 119.8°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	960 mb
2018-03-20 00:00	15.0°S 118.4°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	959 mb
2018-03-20 06:00	14.6°S 116.9°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	957 mb
2018-03-20 12:00	14.5°S 115.4°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	947 mb
2018-03-20 18:00	14.5°S 113.7°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	941 mb
2018-03-21 00:00	14.4°S 112.3°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	935 mb
2018-03-21 06:00	14.8°S 110.9°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	930 mb
2018-03-21 12:00	15.0°S 109.6°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	918 mb
2018-03-21 18:00	15.4°S 108.4°E	C5	175 mph / 280 km/h	906 mb
2018-03-22 00:00	15.9°S 107.4°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	917 mb
2018-03-22 06:00	16.6°S 106.7°E	C4	155 mph / 250 km/h	922 mb
2018-03-22 12:00	17.5°S 106.4°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	932 mb
2018-03-22 18:00	18.8°S 106.0°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	943 mb
2018-03-23 00:00	19.9°S 105.9°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	951 mb
2018-03-23 06:00	21.3°S 105.8°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	958 mb
2018-03-23 12:00	22.2°S 106.1°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	968 mb
2018-03-23 18:00	23.9°S 106.6°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	975 mb
2018-03-24 00:00	25.5°S 107.2°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	981 mb
2018-03-24 06:00	26.8°S 107.5°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	983 mb
2018-03-24 12:00	27.5°S 107.6°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	990 mb
2018-03-24 18:00	28.2°S 108.0°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
2018-03-25 00:00	28.8°S 108.4°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	999 mb

Cyclone Marcus 2018 FAQ

Did Cyclone Marcus 2018 make landfall?

Yes. Marcus made landfall near Palmerston, Australia on Mar 17 2018, with sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Marcus get in 2018?

Marcus peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 906 mb.

When did Marcus form and dissipate?

Marcus was first tracked on Mar 14 2018 and last tracked on Mar 25 2018, about 11 days in all.