Atlantic 2020 season
Hurricane Marco (2020)
Hurricane Marco was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (65 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 991 mb. It was active from Aug 20, 2020 to Aug 25, 2020.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 1 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 65 kt / 75 mph / 120 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 991 mb |
| Active dates | Aug 20, 2020 – Aug 25, 2020 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 3.4 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Marco 2020. Nothing is estimated. The best-track table below shows one entry per day at 00:00 UTC; the full six-hourly record lives in the HURDAT2 database.
Best-track table (daily, 00:00 UTC)
| Date | Status | Max winds | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2020 | Post-tropical low | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 14.6N 81.8W |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 18.3N 84.6W |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 22.2N 86.1W |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 26.4N 87.6W |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 28.9N 89.3W |
Read this like a pro
Wind speeds above are in knots, the unit NHC uses in HURDAT2. For what a Category 1 wind field actually does, see hurricane categories explained; for why the wind number alone never tells the danger story, see storm surge vs. flooding.