Characteristics of Typhoon Marie
Track and Movement Characteristics
The lifecycle of Typhoon Marie (197603) began over the Northwest Pacific at 08:00 on April 3, 1976, at an initial position of 8.4°N, 139.9°E. In its early stages, the system followed a rare westward trend, remaining between 7.3°N and 9.9°N from April 3 to 9 while its longitude shifted steadily west from 139.9°E to 131.1°E, indicating that it was primarily steered by low-latitude easterly flow. From April 10, the track made a significant turn, with the system beginning to head northeast near 12.6°N, 129.5°E. It then accelerated toward higher latitudes, with longitude rapidly extending eastward from 128.7°E to 163°E and latitude climbing from 15.2°N to 46°N. The entire track displayed the characteristic parabolic pattern of moving first west and then northeast. It made no landfall and remained over the open ocean until dissipating in the high-latitude waters on April 16.
Intensity evolution and historical comparison
The typhoon completed its full lifecycle, with significant intensity changes. It began as a tropical depression and reached typhoon strength in just three days by April 6. It then entered a rapid intensification phase, particularly from April 10 to 11, with pressure falling from 935hPa to a minimum of 930hPa and maximum wind reaching 50m/s, earning a peak intensity of severe typhoon. Notably, it maintained severe typhoon strength for about 48h from April 11 to 12, indicating strong structural stability. After April 13, its intensity rapidly declined as it moved northward and environmental conditions changed, weakening from severe typhoon to typhoon, then to severe tropical storm and tropical storm, before becoming a tropical depression on April 16.
Compared with storms of the same name, Typhoon Marie in 1976 was significantly stronger than other typhoons bearing that name. In 1997, Marie peaked only at typhoon strength, with a minimum central pressure of 975hPa, while the 1964 typhoon also reached typhoon strength with a minimum central pressure of 983hPa. Only Marie in 1972 reached severe typhoon strength, but its minimum central pressure was 936hPa, slightly higher than the 930hPa recorded by Marie in 1976. Overall, the 1976 typhoon was the strongest and had the lowest central pressure among all typhoons with the same name, reflecting its exceptional development potential under specific meteorological conditions.
Typhoon Marie trajectory
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 04-03 08:00 | 8.4°N
139.9°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
990 hPa | - |
| 04-04 02:00 | 8.1°N
140.9°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
983 hPa | E |
| 04-04 20:00 | 7.8°N
140.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
979 hPa | SW |
| 04-05 14:00 | 7.2°N
139.4°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
973 hPa | WSW |
| 04-06 08:00 | 7.4°N
138.4°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
972 hPa | WNW |
| 04-07 02:00 | 8.1°N
136.5°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
972 hPa | W |
| 04-07 20:00 | 8.3°N
134.9°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
965 hPa | W |
| 04-08 14:00 | 8.7°N
132.7°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
960 hPa | WNW |
| 04-09 08:00 | 9.9°N
131.1°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
950 hPa | NNW |
| 04-10 02:00 | 11.8°N
129.6°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
938 hPa | NNW |
| 04-10 20:00 | 13.8°N
128.9°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
931 hPa | NNW |
| 04-11 14:00 | 16.1°N
129°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
930 hPa | NNE |
| 04-12 08:00 | 19.1°N
130.7°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
935 hPa | NNE |
| 04-13 02:00 | 22.2°N
133.1°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
950 hPa | NE |
| 04-13 20:00 | 25.6°N
136°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
970 hPa | NE |
| 04-14 14:00 | 30°N
140.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
985 hPa | NE |
| 04-15 08:00 | 36°N
148°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
990 hPa | NE |
| 04-16 02:00 | 43.5°N
159.4°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
992 hPa | NE |
| 04-16 08:00 | 46°N
163°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
992 hPa | NE |
Sampled rows shown; all 53 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Marie was the 1976 Typhoon.
The number 197603 for Typhoon Marie is the historical identifier retained by the CMA, meaning the third typhoon of 1976, while its international name was MARIE. Uniform international numbering in the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981. Before then, individual agencies maintained their own numbering systems, so the numbers assigned by JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the USA, and China’s meteorological authorities may differ for the same typhoon and cannot be compared directly.
Where does the track data for Typhoon Marie come from?
Path. Data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speed refers to 2-min sustained wind speed. Track points at intermediate times are encrypted based on original operational positioning data, while wind speed and pressure are interpolated using best-track anchor points.
What is the highest level of Typhoon Marie?
Typhoon Marie peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 50m/s, minimum central pressure 930 hPa.
Typhoon Marie Landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Marie is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Marie's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Marie's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197603.
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