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ArchivedPeak category 3
Typhoon Marge (1980)
Track & history
Peak wind
125 mph / 205 km/h
Min pressure
945 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Marge formed in the West Pacific in August 1980 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 945 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-08-06 00:00 | 15.1°N 164.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-08-06 06:00 | 14.8°N 163.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-08-06 12:00 | 14.5°N 162.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-08-06 18:00 | 14.4°N 161.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-08-07 00:00 | 14.4°N 160.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-08-07 06:00 | 14.6°N 160.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-08-07 12:00 | 14.6°N 159.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-07 18:00 | 14.5°N 158.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
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| 1980-08-08 00:00 | 14.4°N 158.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1980-08-08 06:00 | 14.2°N 157.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1980-08-08 12:00 | 14.2°N 157.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1980-08-08 18:00 | 14.3°N 156.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1980-08-09 00:00 | 14.6°N 156.2°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1980-08-09 06:00 | 15.5°N 156.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1980-08-09 12:00 | 16.3°N 155.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1980-08-09 18:00 | 17.3°N 155.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1980-08-10 00:00 | 18.5°N 155.1°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-08-10 06:00 | 19.9°N 155.1°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1980-08-10 12:00 | 21.3°N 155.1°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1980-08-10 18:00 | 22.8°N 155.2°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1980-08-11 00:00 | 24.1°N 155.5°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1980-08-11 06:00 | 25.4°N 155.6°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1980-08-11 12:00 | 26.6°N 155.8°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1980-08-11 18:00 | 27.6°N 155.9°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1980-08-12 00:00 | 28.5°N 155.9°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1980-08-12 06:00 | 29.1°N 156.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1980-08-12 12:00 | 29.8°N 156.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1980-08-12 18:00 | 30.4°N 156.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-08-13 00:00 | 31.0°N 156.1°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1980-08-13 06:00 | 31.5°N 156.2°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1980-08-13 12:00 | 32.0°N 156.5°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1980-08-13 18:00 | 32.6°N 157.1°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1980-08-14 00:00 | 32.9°N 158.2°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1980-08-14 06:00 | 33.1°N 159.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1980-08-14 12:00 | 33.2°N 160.8°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1980-08-14 18:00 | 33.4°N 162.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1980-08-15 00:00 | 33.5°N 163.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1980-08-15 06:00 | 33.9°N 165.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1980-08-15 12:00 | 34.7°N 167.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1980-08-15 18:00 | 36.3°N 170.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1980-08-16 00:00 | 38.5°N 172.0°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 1980-08-16 06:00 | 40.4°N 174.2°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 1980-08-16 12:00 | 42.7°N 177.0°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 1980-08-16 18:00 | 45.2°N 180.0°W | — | — | 988 mb |
Typhoon Marge 1980 FAQ
Did Typhoon Marge 1980 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Marge; it stayed over water.
How strong did Marge get in 1980?
Marge peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 945 mb.
When did Marge form and dissipate?
Marge was first tracked on Aug 6 1980 and last tracked on Aug 16 1980, about 11 days in all.