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Marcus: 2018 South-West Indian

Marcus reached 145 kt (269 km/h, 167 mph) (C5) in the 2018 South-West Indian season, from 2018-03-14 to 2018-03-25, with track, wind and pressure and 23.2 ACE.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Marcus was a category 5 at its peak in the 2018 South-West Indian season.
  • Peak maximum sustained wind was 145 kt (269 km/h, 167 mph), reached on 21 March 2018, and the lowest pressure was 905 hPa.
  • The track runs from 14 March 2018 to 25 March 2018 with 89 six hourly positions.
  • Marcus accumulated 23.2 ACE.
  • 3 landfalls are recorded, the first on 16 March 2018.

Track

14 March 2018 to 25 March 2018
Track of Marcus 2018, coloured by intensity Marcus formed on 14 March 2018 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 5. Landfall 2018-03-16Landfall 2018-03-17Landfall 2018-03-18
Marcus formed on 14 March 2018 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 5. Made with Natural Earth and IBTrACS. Ringed points mark landfalls or the latest advisory position.
Track of Marcus 2018, coloured by intensity: tracks drawn on the map
StormFirst position (lat, lon)Last position (lat, lon)Track points
Marcus-9.0, 129.0-28.8, 108.489

Wind

Knots, six hourly
Maximum sustained wind of Marcus Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 15 kt (28 km/h, 17 mph) at the start to a peak of 145 kt (269 km/h, 167 mph). 0 38 75 113 150 03-1403-1503-1703-1803-2003-2103-2303-24
Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 15 kt (28 km/h, 17 mph) at the start to a peak of 145 kt (269 km/h, 167 mph).
Maximum sustained wind of Marcus
Time (UTC)Wind (kt)
2018-03-14T00:00:00Z15 kt
2018-03-14T03:00:00Zn/a
2018-03-14T06:00:00Z15 kt
2018-03-14T09:00:00Zn/a
2018-03-14T12:00:00Z15 kt
2018-03-14T15:00:00Zn/a
2018-03-14T18:00:00Z20 kt
2018-03-14T21:00:00Z25 kt
2018-03-15T00:00:00Z25 kt
2018-03-15T03:00:00Z28 kt
2018-03-15T06:00:00Z25 kt
2018-03-15T09:00:00Z33 kt
2018-03-15T12:00:00Z35 kt
2018-03-15T15:00:00Z40 kt
2018-03-15T18:00:00Z35 kt
2018-03-15T21:00:00Z48 kt
2018-03-16T00:00:00Z40 kt
2018-03-16T03:00:00Z50 kt
2018-03-16T06:00:00Z45 kt
2018-03-16T09:00:00Z50 kt
2018-03-16T12:00:00Z50 kt
2018-03-16T15:00:00Z53 kt
2018-03-16T18:00:00Z55 kt
2018-03-16T21:00:00Z60 kt
2018-03-17T00:00:00Z55 kt
2018-03-17T03:00:00Z55 kt
2018-03-17T06:00:00Z50 kt
2018-03-17T09:00:00Z53 kt
2018-03-17T12:00:00Z50 kt
2018-03-17T15:00:00Z60 kt
2018-03-17T18:00:00Z60 kt
2018-03-17T21:00:00Z68 kt
2018-03-18T00:00:00Z55 kt
2018-03-18T03:00:00Z65 kt
2018-03-18T06:00:00Z40 kt
2018-03-18T09:00:00Z58 kt
2018-03-18T12:00:00Z35 kt
2018-03-18T15:00:00Z60 kt
2018-03-18T18:00:00Z40 kt
2018-03-18T21:00:00Z68 kt
2018-03-19T00:00:00Z60 kt
2018-03-19T03:00:00Z78 kt
2018-03-19T06:00:00Z75 kt
2018-03-19T09:00:00Z90 kt
2018-03-19T12:00:00Z90 kt
2018-03-19T15:00:00Z98 kt
2018-03-19T18:00:00Z90 kt
2018-03-19T21:00:00Z100 kt
2018-03-20T00:00:00Z90 kt
2018-03-20T03:00:00Z103 kt
2018-03-20T06:00:00Z90 kt
2018-03-20T09:00:00Z110 kt
2018-03-20T12:00:00Z90 kt
2018-03-20T15:00:00Z118 kt
2018-03-20T18:00:00Z100 kt
2018-03-20T21:00:00Z123 kt
2018-03-21T00:00:00Z110 kt
2018-03-21T03:00:00Z128 kt
2018-03-21T06:00:00Z130 kt
2018-03-21T09:00:00Z135 kt
2018-03-21T12:00:00Z135 kt
2018-03-21T15:00:00Z145 kt
2018-03-21T18:00:00Z135 kt
2018-03-21T21:00:00Z145 kt
2018-03-22T00:00:00Z130 kt
2018-03-22T03:00:00Z138 kt
2018-03-22T06:00:00Z110 kt
2018-03-22T09:00:00Z130 kt
2018-03-22T12:00:00Z100 kt
2018-03-22T15:00:00Z120 kt
2018-03-22T18:00:00Z90 kt
2018-03-22T21:00:00Z110 kt
2018-03-23T00:00:00Z85 kt
2018-03-23T03:00:00Z100 kt
2018-03-23T06:00:00Z80 kt
2018-03-23T09:00:00Z88 kt
2018-03-23T12:00:00Z75 kt
2018-03-23T15:00:00Z75 kt
2018-03-23T18:00:00Z65 kt
2018-03-23T21:00:00Z65 kt
2018-03-24T00:00:00Z60 kt
2018-03-24T03:00:00Z55 kt
2018-03-24T06:00:00Z45 kt
2018-03-24T09:00:00Z48 kt
2018-03-24T12:00:00Z30 kt
2018-03-24T15:00:00Z40 kt
2018-03-24T18:00:00Z30 kt
2018-03-24T21:00:00Z33 kt
2018-03-25T00:00:00Z25 kt

Pressure

hPa, six hourly
Central pressure of Marcus Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 905 hPa at the lowest. 900 975 1050 1125 1200 03-1403-1503-1703-1803-2003-2103-2303-24
Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 905 hPa at the lowest.
Central pressure of Marcus
Time (UTC)Pressure (hPa)
2018-03-14T00:00:00Z1005 hPa
2018-03-14T03:00:00Zn/a
2018-03-14T06:00:00Z1005 hPa
2018-03-14T09:00:00Zn/a
2018-03-14T12:00:00Z1005 hPa
2018-03-14T15:00:00Zn/a
2018-03-14T18:00:00Z1005 hPa
2018-03-14T21:00:00Z1007 hPa
2018-03-15T00:00:00Z1005 hPa
2018-03-15T03:00:00Z1007 hPa
2018-03-15T06:00:00Z1000 hPa
2018-03-15T09:00:00Z1005 hPa
2018-03-15T12:00:00Z996 hPa
2018-03-15T15:00:00Z1002 hPa
2018-03-15T18:00:00Z996 hPa
2018-03-15T21:00:00Z998 hPa
2018-03-16T00:00:00Z995 hPa
2018-03-16T03:00:00Z996 hPa
2018-03-16T06:00:00Z993 hPa
2018-03-16T09:00:00Z996 hPa
2018-03-16T12:00:00Z988 hPa
2018-03-16T15:00:00Z994 hPa
2018-03-16T18:00:00Z985 hPa
2018-03-16T21:00:00Z982 hPa
2018-03-17T00:00:00Z980 hPa
2018-03-17T03:00:00Z992 hPa
2018-03-17T06:00:00Z988 hPa
2018-03-17T09:00:00Z994 hPa
2018-03-17T12:00:00Z988 hPa
2018-03-17T15:00:00Z990 hPa
2018-03-17T18:00:00Z983 hPa
2018-03-17T21:00:00Z985 hPa
2018-03-18T00:00:00Z987 hPa
2018-03-18T03:00:00Z987 hPa
2018-03-18T06:00:00Z992 hPa
2018-03-18T09:00:00Z991 hPa
2018-03-18T12:00:00Z997 hPa
2018-03-18T15:00:00Z990 hPa
2018-03-18T18:00:00Z994 hPa
2018-03-18T21:00:00Z987 hPa
2018-03-19T00:00:00Z982 hPa
2018-03-19T03:00:00Z979 hPa
2018-03-19T06:00:00Z969 hPa
2018-03-19T09:00:00Z968 hPa
2018-03-19T12:00:00Z958 hPa
2018-03-19T15:00:00Z962 hPa
2018-03-19T18:00:00Z961 hPa
2018-03-19T21:00:00Z960 hPa
2018-03-20T00:00:00Z961 hPa
2018-03-20T03:00:00Z958 hPa
2018-03-20T06:00:00Z959 hPa
2018-03-20T09:00:00Z952 hPa
2018-03-20T12:00:00Z959 hPa
2018-03-20T15:00:00Z944 hPa
2018-03-20T18:00:00Z951 hPa
2018-03-20T21:00:00Z938 hPa
2018-03-21T00:00:00Z935 hPa
2018-03-21T03:00:00Z933 hPa
2018-03-21T06:00:00Z913 hPa
2018-03-21T09:00:00Z924 hPa
2018-03-21T12:00:00Z905 hPa
2018-03-21T15:00:00Z912 hPa
2018-03-21T18:00:00Z905 hPa
2018-03-21T21:00:00Z912 hPa
2018-03-22T00:00:00Z907 hPa
2018-03-22T03:00:00Z920 hPa
2018-03-22T06:00:00Z931 hPa
2018-03-22T09:00:00Z927 hPa
2018-03-22T12:00:00Z942 hPa
2018-03-22T15:00:00Z938 hPa
2018-03-22T18:00:00Z953 hPa
2018-03-22T21:00:00Z947 hPa
2018-03-23T00:00:00Z960 hPa
2018-03-23T03:00:00Z955 hPa
2018-03-23T06:00:00Z964 hPa
2018-03-23T09:00:00Z963 hPa
2018-03-23T12:00:00Z967 hPa
2018-03-23T15:00:00Z972 hPa
2018-03-23T18:00:00Z976 hPa
2018-03-23T21:00:00Z978 hPa
2018-03-24T00:00:00Z977 hPa
2018-03-24T03:00:00Z982 hPa
2018-03-24T06:00:00Z985 hPa
2018-03-24T09:00:00Z987 hPa
2018-03-24T12:00:00Z998 hPa
2018-03-24T15:00:00Z993 hPa
2018-03-24T18:00:00Z997 hPa
2018-03-24T21:00:00Z998 hPa
2018-03-25T00:00:00Z998 hPa

ACE Compared With the 2018 Season

Accumulated cyclone energy of named storms in 2018
Hector (Eastern North Pacific)50.6 ACE
Lane (Eastern North Pacific)42.7 ACE
Florence (North Atlantic)39.7 ACE
Norman (Eastern North Pacific)36.8 ACE
Sergio (Eastern North Pacific)35.7 ACE
Mangkhut (Western North Pacific)29.8 ACE
Yutu (Western North Pacific)28.7 ACE
Gita (South Pacific)27.2 ACE
Trami (Western North Pacific)25.5 ACE
Olivia (Eastern North Pacific)25.0 ACE
Cebile (South-West Indian)25.0 ACE
Walaka (Eastern North Pacific)24.8 ACE
Marcus (this storm)23.2 ACE
Jebi (Western North Pacific)22.8 ACE
Maria (Western North Pacific)22.1 ACE
Leslie (North Atlantic)21.3 ACE
Kong-Rey (Western North Pacific)18.1 ACE
Rosa (Eastern North Pacific)17.0 ACE
Soulik (Western North Pacific)16.6 ACE
Willa (Eastern North Pacific)15.7 ACE
Helene (North Atlantic)15.7 ACE
Michael (North Atlantic)12.5 ACE
Bud (Eastern North Pacific)12.4 ACE
Shanshan (Western North Pacific)11.4 ACE
Jelawat (Western North Pacific)11.4 ACE
Aletta (Eastern North Pacific)11.2 ACE
Miriam (Eastern North Pacific)10.6 ACE
Cimaron (Western North Pacific)9.9 ACE
Fabio (Eastern North Pacific)9.9 ACE
Jongdari (Western North Pacific)9.3 ACE
Man-Yi (Western North Pacific)9.2 ACE
Hola (South Pacific)9.0 ACE
Oscar (North Atlantic)9.0 ACE
John (Eastern North Pacific)8.5 ACE
Mekunu (North Indian)8.5 ACE
Berguitta (South-West Indian)8.3 ACE
Luban (North Indian)7.9 ACE
Chris (North Atlantic)7.4 ACE
Isaac (North Atlantic)6.8 ACE
Dumazile (South-West Indian)6.4 ACE
Prapiroon (Western North Pacific)5.8 ACE
Irving (South-West Indian)5.7 ACE
Ava (South-West Indian)5.1 ACE
Keni (South Pacific)5.0 ACE
Beryl (North Atlantic)4.8 ACE
Nora (South Pacific)4.7 ACE
Eliakim (South-West Indian)4.5 ACE
Gaja (North Indian)4.4 ACE
Kristy (Eastern North Pacific)4.3 ACE
Kelvin (South-West Indian)4.3 ACE
Titli (North Indian)3.8 ACE
Ampil (Western North Pacific)3.6 ACE
Iris (South Pacific)3.5 ACE
Maliksi (Western North Pacific)3.5 ACE
Usagi (Western North Pacific)3.4 ACE
Leepi (Western North Pacific)3.3 ACE
Kirk (North Atlantic)3.2 ACE
Pabuk (Western North Pacific)3.1 ACE
Flamboyan (South-West Indian)3.0 ACE
Wukong (Western North Pacific)2.9 ACE
Xavier (Eastern North Pacific)2.8 ACE
Nadine (North Atlantic)2.7 ACE
Bebinca (Western North Pacific)2.7 ACE
Yagi (Western North Pacific)2.6 ACE
Dahlia (South-West Indian)2.4 ACE
Joyce (North Atlantic)2.4 ACE
Gordon (North Atlantic)2.3 ACE
Son-Tinh (Western North Pacific)2.3 ACE
Vicente (Eastern North Pacific)2.2 ACE
Fakir (South-West Indian)2.1 ACE
Fehi (South Pacific)1.9 ACE
Ileana (Eastern North Pacific)1.9 ACE
Ewiniar (Western North Pacific)1.9 ACE
Barijat (Western North Pacific)1.8 ACE
Alberto (North Atlantic)1.8 ACE
Rumbia (Western North Pacific)1.7 ACE
Sagar (North Indian)1.7 ACE
Phethai (North Indian)1.7 ACE
Josie (South Pacific)1.7 ACE
Cempaka (South-West Indian)1.6 ACE
Linda (South Pacific)1.6 ACE
Debby (North Atlantic)1.5 ACE
Carlotta (Eastern North Pacific)1.5 ACE
Emilia (Eastern North Pacific)1.5 ACE
Ernesto (North Atlantic)1.5 ACE
Joyce (South-West Indian)1.4 ACE
Tara (Eastern North Pacific)1.3 ACE
Paul (Eastern North Pacific)1.2 ACE
Sanba (Western North Pacific)1.1 ACE
Daniel (Eastern North Pacific)0.7 ACE
Hilda (South-West Indian)0.7 ACE
Gilma (Eastern North Pacific)0.5 ACE
Bolaven (Western North Pacific)0.5 ACE
Gaemi (Western North Pacific)0.5 ACE
Toraji (Western North Pacific)0.4 ACE
Daye (North Indian)0.1 ACE

ACE is the sum of the squares of six hourly wind speeds, in units of 10,000 knots squared, counted while winds are at or above 34 knots.

Landfalls

Landfalls of Marcus 2018
DatePlacePositionWind
2018-03-16Open coast, place not named in the data-11.2, 132.050 kt (93 km/h, 58 mph)
2018-03-17Open coast, place not named in the data-12.4, 131.055 kt (102 km/h, 63 mph)
2018-03-18Open coast, place not named in the data-14.4, 127.165 kt (120 km/h, 75 mph)

Which Agency's Numbers

Wind and pressure from bom,usa as carried in NOAA IBTrACS. Agencies average winds over different periods.

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Sources: Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17. Storm records are best tracks and can be revised by the agencies.