Storm history › West Pacific › 1986 season
Typhoon Marge (1986)
Marge was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1986 West Pacific season. It was tracked from December 9, 1986 to December 25, 1986, about 17 days, and covered 4,723 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 22 miles from Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 17 days
- Track length
- 4,723 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 15.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 36 mi (57 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 37 mi (60 km) |
| Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | 93 mi (149 km) |
| Nha Trang, Vietnam | 143 mi (230 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: 576th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Jongdari (2018), Typhoon Amber (1997), Typhoon Zane (1996) and 54 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1986 West Pacific season's ACE.