Storm history › Atlantic › 1996 season
Hurricane Marco (1996)
Marco was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1996 Atlantic season. It was tracked from November 13, 1996 to November 26, 1996, about 13 days, and covered 2,102 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 983 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 137 miles from Cartagena, Colombia.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 983 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 2,102 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cartagena, Colombia | 137 mi (220 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 146 mi (235 km) |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 147 mi (236 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 925th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Don (2023), Hurricane Nicole (2022), Hurricane Henri (2021) and 47 more.
- Lowest pressure: 573rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Fay (2014), Hurricane Ingrid (2013), Hurricane Maria (2011) and 4 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1996 Atlantic season's ACE.