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Post-tropical Cyclone Marie at 22.5°N - 136.2°W

North Pacific Ocean

Last observation: 07 Oct 2020 - 11:00 UTC

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29 Sep 2020 - 7 Oct 2020


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7 Oct 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...MARIE BECOMES A REMNANT LOW... ...THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY... As of 5:00 PM HST Tue Oct 6 the center of Marie was located near 22.5, -136.2 with movement WNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

6 Oct 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...MARIE EXPECTED TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW BY TONIGHT... As of 2:00 PM PDT Tue Oct 6 the center of Marie was located near 22.4, -135.6 with movement WNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

6 Oct 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...MARIE ON LIFE SUPPORT... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW BY TONIGHT... As of 8:00 AM PDT Tue Oct 6 the center of Marie was located near 22.1, -135.1 with movement WNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

6 Oct 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...TENACIOUS MARIE REFUSES TO WEAKEN... ...STILL EXPECTED TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW ON TUESDAY... As of 11:00 PM HST Mon Oct 5 the center of Marie was located near 21.7, -134.3 with movement WNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1003 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

6 Oct 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...MARIE HANGING ON AS A TROPICAL STORM BUT FORECAST TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW SOON... As of 5:00 PM HST Mon Oct 5 the center of Marie was located near 21.4, -133.5 with movement WNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

5 Oct 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...MARIE NOW EXPECTED TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW BY TONIGHT... As of 2:00 PM PDT Mon Oct 5 the center of Marie was located near 21.4, -132.7 with movement WNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

5 Oct 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...MARIE CONTINUES TO SPIN DOWN AND SHOULD BECOME A REMNANT LOW BY TUESDAY NIGHT... As of 5:00 AM HST Mon Oct 5 the center of Marie was located near 21.1, -131.9 with movement WNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 996 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

5 Oct 2020 - 9:00 UTC No description available

5 Oct 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...MARIE WEAKENS AND IS NOW A TROPICAL STORM... As of 5:00 PM HST Sun Oct 4 the center of Marie was located near 20.6, -130.1 with movement NW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 988 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

4 Oct 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...MARIE CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY WEAKEN... As of 2:00 PM PDT Sun Oct 4 the center of Marie was located near 20.3, -129.5 with movement NW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 983 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

4 Oct 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...MARIE WEAKENS SOME MORE OVER THE OPEN TROPICAL EASTERN PACIFIC... As of 8:00 AM PDT Sun Oct 4 the center of Marie was located near 20.3, -128.6 with movement NW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 975 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph.

4 Oct 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...MARIE CONTINUES WEAKENING OVER COOLER WATERS... As of 2:00 AM PDT Sun Oct 4 the center of Marie was located near 20.1, -128.1 with movement NW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 967 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.

4 Oct 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...MARIE RAPIDLY WEAKENING OVER COOLER WATERS... As of 8:00 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 the center of Marie was located near 19.5, -127.9 with movement NW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 960 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 115 mph.

3 Oct 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...MARIE FINALLY BEGINNING TO WEAKEN... As of 2:00 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 the center of Marie was located near 19.1, -127.3 with movement NW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 952 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 125 mph.

3 Oct 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...POWERFUL MARIE EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEAKENING LATER TODAY... As of 8:00 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 the center of Marie was located near 18.4, -126.9 with movement NW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 948 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

3 Oct 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...POWERFUL MARIE CONTINUES CHURNING NORTHWESTWARD... As of 2:00 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 the center of Marie was located near 17.9, -126.4 with movement NW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 948 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

3 Oct 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...POWERFUL MARIE TURNS NORTHWESTWARD... As of 8:00 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 the center of Marie was located near 17.5, -125.7 with movement NW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 948 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

2 Oct 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE MARIE HOLDING STEADY IN INTENSITY... As of 2:00 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 the center of Marie was located near 16.9, -125.0 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 948 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

2 Oct 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE MARIE COULD STRENGTHEN A LITTLE MORE LATER TODAY... As of 8:00 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 the center of Marie was located near 16.5, -124.3 with movement WNW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 948 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

2 Oct 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...MARIE NOW A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE... As of 2:00 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 the center of Marie was located near 16.2, -123.2 with movement WNW at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 947 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

2 Oct 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...MARIE BECOMES A MAJOR HURRICANE... As of 8:00 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 the center of Marie was located near 15.6, -122.1 with movement WNW at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 957 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 125 mph.

1 Oct 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...MARIE STILL STRENGTHENING... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE VERY SOON... As of 2:00 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 the center of Marie was located near 15.1, -120.9 with movement W at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 970 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 110 mph.

1 Oct 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...MARIE EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE LATER TODAY... As of 8:00 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 the center of Marie was located near 15.2, -119.5 with movement WNW at 17 mph. The minimum central pressure was 973 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.

1 Oct 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...MARIE RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING AND IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BY TONIGHT... As of 2:00 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 the center of Marie was located near 14.8, -118.1 with movement W at 17 mph. The minimum central pressure was 983 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph.

1 Oct 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...MARIE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY INTO A MAJOR HURRICANE BY FRIDAY... As of 8:00 PM PDT Wed Sep 30 the center of Marie was located near 14.5, -116.5 with movement W at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 988 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

30 Sep 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...MARIE BECOMES THE FOURTH HURRICANE OF THE 2020 EAST PACIFIC HURRICANE SEASON... As of 2:00 PM PDT Wed Sep 30 the center of Marie was located near 14.3, -115.1 with movement W at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 988 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

30 Sep 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...MARIE A LITTLE STRONGER... ...FORECAST TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AND BECOME A HURRICANE TONIGHT... As of 9:00 AM MDT Wed Sep 30 the center of Marie was located near 14.2, -113.8 with movement W at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 997 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

30 Sep 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...MARIE CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE BY TONIGHT... As of 3:00 AM MDT Wed Sep 30 the center of Marie was located near 14.1, -112.5 with movement W at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

30 Sep 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...TROPICAL STORM MARIE STRENGTHENING WELL SOUTH OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... As of 9:00 PM MDT Tue Sep 29 the center of Marie was located near 13.8, -110.4 with movement W at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1003 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

29 Sep 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...TROPICAL STORM MARIE FORMS WELL SOUTH OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA... As of 3:00 PM MDT Tue Sep 29 the center of Marie was located near 13.6, -109.5 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

29 Sep 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...DEPRESSION EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY... As of 9:00 AM MDT Tue Sep 29 the center of Eighteen-E was located near 13.3, -108.5 with movement W at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

29 Sep 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS WELL SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO... As of 3:00 AM MDT Tue Sep 29 the center of Eighteen-E was located near 13.2, -107.6 with movement W at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

Post-tropical Cyclone Marie at 22.5°N - 136.2°W

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