Storm history › West Pacific › 1977 season
Typhoon Mary (1977)
Mary was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1977 West Pacific season. It was tracked from December 18, 1977 to January 8, 1978, about 21 days, and covered 6,140 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 945 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Cebu City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 945 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 21 days
- Track length
- 6,140 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 15.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cebu City, Philippines | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Sandakan, Malaysia | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Zamboanga, Philippines | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | 56 mi (90 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 63 mi (102 km) |
| Budta, Philippines | 64 mi (103 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 728th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Guchol (2023), Typhoon Tokage (2022), Typhoon In-Fa (2021) and 48 more.
- Lowest pressure: 528th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Haikui (2023), Typhoon Vamco (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 25 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1977 West Pacific season's ACE.