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Super Typhoon Marge (1983)
Track & history
Peak wind
165 mph / 270 km/h
Min pressure
895 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Marge formed in the West Pacific in October 1983 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 895 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-10-26 00:00 | 7.0°N 172.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-26 06:00 | 6.8°N 170.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-26 12:00 | 6.5°N 168.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-26 18:00 | 6.2°N 167.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-27 00:00 | 5.9°N 166.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-27 06:00 | 5.7°N 164.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-27 12:00 | 5.4°N 163.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-27 18:00 | 5.0°N 161.6°E | — | — | — |
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| 1983-10-28 00:00 | 4.7°N 160.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-28 06:00 | 4.5°N 159.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-28 12:00 | 4.4°N 158.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-28 18:00 | 4.4°N 157.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-29 00:00 | 4.4°N 155.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-29 06:00 | 4.5°N 154.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-29 12:00 | 4.7°N 153.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-29 18:00 | 5.1°N 152.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-30 00:00 | 5.7°N 151.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-30 06:00 | 6.3°N 149.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-30 12:00 | 6.8°N 148.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-30 18:00 | 7.6°N 147.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-31 00:00 | 8.4°N 146.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-31 06:00 | 9.5°N 145.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1983-10-31 12:00 | 10.1°N 145.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1983-10-31 18:00 | 10.5°N 144.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1983-11-01 00:00 | 11.1°N 143.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1983-11-01 06:00 | 12.0°N 142.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1983-11-01 12:00 | 12.8°N 141.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1983-11-01 18:00 | 13.6°N 140.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1983-11-02 00:00 | 14.5°N 140.4°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1983-11-02 06:00 | 15.3°N 140.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1983-11-02 12:00 | 16.1°N 140.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1983-11-02 18:00 | 16.6°N 139.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1983-11-03 00:00 | 17.0°N 139.0°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1983-11-03 06:00 | 17.3°N 138.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1983-11-03 12:00 | 17.6°N 137.4°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1983-11-03 18:00 | 17.9°N 136.3°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1983-11-04 00:00 | 18.2°N 135.2°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 895 mb |
| 1983-11-04 06:00 | 18.4°N 134.5°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 895 mb |
| 1983-11-04 12:00 | 18.8°N 134.1°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 900 mb |
| 1983-11-04 18:00 | 19.3°N 133.7°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1983-11-05 00:00 | 19.8°N 133.5°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1983-11-05 06:00 | 20.4°N 133.5°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1983-11-05 12:00 | 21.1°N 133.8°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1983-11-05 18:00 | 21.8°N 134.4°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1983-11-06 00:00 | 22.7°N 135.5°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1983-11-06 06:00 | 23.8°N 137.3°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1983-11-06 12:00 | 25.4°N 139.9°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1983-11-06 18:00 | 27.9°N 143.6°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1983-11-07 00:00 | 31.3°N 148.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1983-11-07 06:00 | 35.1°N 153.2°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1983-11-07 12:00 | 37.9°N 158.7°E | — | — | 976 mb |
| 1983-11-07 18:00 | 38.8°N 164.2°E | — | — | 986 mb |
| 1983-11-08 00:00 | 39.0°N 169.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1983-11-08 06:00 | 39.0°N 174.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1983-11-08 12:00 | 39.0°N 177.0°W | — | — | — |
Super Typhoon Marge 1983 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Marge 1983 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Marge; it stayed over water.
How strong did Marge get in 1983?
Marge peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 895 mb.
When did Marge form and dissipate?
Marge was first tracked on Oct 26 1983 and last tracked on Nov 8 1983, about 14 days in all.