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Typhoon Marge (1986)
Track & history
Peak wind
110 mph / 175 km/h
Min pressure
950 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Surigao
Storm history
Marge formed in the West Pacific in December 1986 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Surigao, Philippines and last near El Nido, Philippines. The system was tracked for 17 days.
- 1986-12-21 12:00 UTCLandfall near Surigao, Philippines · 85 mph / 140 km/h
- 1986-12-21 21:00 UTCLandfall near Tinongan, Philippines · 65 mph / 100 km/h
- 1986-12-22 18:00 UTCLandfall near El Nido, Philippines · 45 mph / 75 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-12-09 00:00 | 4.5°N 175.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-12-09 06:00 | 4.3°N 175.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-12-09 12:00 | 4.2°N 174.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-12-09 18:00 | 4.1°N 174.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-12-10 00:00 | 4.1°N 174.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-12-10 06:00 | 4.4°N 173.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-12-10 12:00 | 4.7°N 172.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-12-10 18:00 | 4.9°N 172.0°E | — | — | — |
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| 1986-12-11 00:00 | 5.0°N 171.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-12-11 06:00 | 5.2°N 170.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-12-11 12:00 | 5.3°N 170.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-12-11 18:00 | 5.4°N 169.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-12-12 00:00 | 5.2°N 170.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-12-12 06:00 | 5.2°N 169.6°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1986-12-12 12:00 | 5.4°N 168.5°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1986-12-12 18:00 | 5.4°N 167.2°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1986-12-13 00:00 | 5.6°N 165.9°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1986-12-13 06:00 | 6.0°N 164.9°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1986-12-13 12:00 | 6.5°N 163.7°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1986-12-13 18:00 | 6.8°N 162.5°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1986-12-14 00:00 | 7.1°N 161.4°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1986-12-14 06:00 | 7.1°N 160.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1986-12-14 12:00 | 7.1°N 159.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1986-12-14 18:00 | 7.2°N 158.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1986-12-15 00:00 | 7.4°N 156.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1986-12-15 06:00 | 7.7°N 155.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1986-12-15 12:00 | 8.1°N 153.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1986-12-15 18:00 | 8.5°N 152.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1986-12-16 00:00 | 8.9°N 150.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1986-12-16 06:00 | 9.3°N 149.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1986-12-16 12:00 | 9.7°N 148.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1986-12-16 18:00 | 10.2°N 147.2°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1986-12-17 00:00 | 10.5°N 146.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-12-17 06:00 | 10.6°N 145.3°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-12-17 12:00 | 10.6°N 144.6°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1986-12-17 18:00 | 10.7°N 143.9°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1986-12-18 00:00 | 10.6°N 143.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1986-12-18 06:00 | 10.4°N 142.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1986-12-18 12:00 | 10.4°N 141.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1986-12-18 18:00 | 10.5°N 140.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1986-12-19 00:00 | 10.9°N 139.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1986-12-19 06:00 | 11.4°N 138.1°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1986-12-19 12:00 | 11.7°N 136.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-12-19 18:00 | 11.7°N 135.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1986-12-20 00:00 | 11.3°N 134.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-12-20 06:00 | 10.8°N 133.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-12-20 12:00 | 10.1°N 131.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-12-20 18:00 | 9.6°N 130.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-12-21 00:00 | 9.2°N 128.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1986-12-21 06:00 | 9.4°N 126.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1986-12-21 12:00 | 9.7°N 125.4°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1986-12-21 18:00 | 10.0°N 123.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1986-12-22 00:00 | 10.2°N 122.4°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1986-12-22 06:00 | 10.4°N 121.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1986-12-22 12:00 | 10.6°N 120.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1986-12-22 18:00 | 11.0°N 119.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1986-12-23 00:00 | 11.4°N 118.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1986-12-23 06:00 | 11.9°N 117.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1986-12-23 12:00 | 12.3°N 116.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1986-12-23 18:00 | 12.4°N 115.9°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1986-12-24 00:00 | 12.4°N 115.1°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1986-12-24 06:00 | 12.4°N 114.2°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1986-12-24 12:00 | 12.3°N 113.5°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1986-12-24 18:00 | 12.1°N 112.8°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1986-12-25 00:00 | 11.6°N 111.9°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1986-12-25 06:00 | 11.0°N 110.9°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1986-12-25 12:00 | 10.3°N 110.2°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1986-12-25 18:00 | 9.8°N 109.5°E | — | — | 1010 mb |
Typhoon Marge 1986 FAQ
Did Typhoon Marge 1986 make landfall?
Yes. Marge made landfall near Surigao, Philippines on Dec 21 1986, and near Tinongan, Philippines on Dec 21 1986, and near El Nido, Philippines on Dec 22 1986, with sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Marge get in 1986?
Marge peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 950 mb.
When did Marge form and dissipate?
Marge was first tracked on Dec 9 1986 and last tracked on Dec 25 1986, about 17 days in all.