 Marcus at record-peak intensity off the Western Australian coast on 22 March | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 14 March 2018 |
| Extratropical | 24 March 2018 |
| Dissipated | 27 March 2018 |
| Category 5 severe tropical cyclone | |
| 10-minute sustained (Aus) | |
| Highest winds | 250 km/h (155 mph) |
| Highest gusts | 350 km/h (220 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 905 hPa (mbar); 26.72 inHg (Fifth-lowest pressure in Australian basin) |
| Category 5-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 280 km/h (175 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 906 hPa (mbar); 26.75 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | None |
| Damage | $75 million |
| Areas affected | Northern Territory, Western Australia |
Part of the 2017–18 Australian region cyclone season | |
Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcus was a very powerful tropical cyclone that struck Australia's Northern Territory and the Kimberley region of Western Australia in March 2018. It was the strongest tropical cyclone of the 2017–18 Australian region cyclone season, the strongest tropical cyclone in the Australian region basin since George in 2007 and is tied with Cyclone Monica as the strongest cyclone in the Australian Region in terms of 10-minute maximum sustained winds. It was also considered the worst cyclone to hit Darwin since Tracy in 1974.[1] It was also the strongest tropical cyclone since Tracy to hit Darwin, making landfall there as a Category 2 tropical cyclone.[2] Marcus formed on March 14 from a tropical low situated over the northeast Timor Sea, which quickly moved southeast and strengthened into a tropical cyclone the next day.[2]
- ^ "Cyclone Marcus the worst since Tracy". NT News. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcus". Bureau of Meteorology. BOM. Retrieved 15 June 2020.