1995 was a destructive year for hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin. The season also was the start of the second active phase. This season had 5 destructive hurricanes Erin, Luis, Marilyn, Opal, and Roxanne. Marilyn was the 3rd destructive hurricane of the season.
A tropical wave, that would become Marilyn, emerged off the coast of Africa around around September the 7th. Models suggested down the road this wave could become a significant hurricane possibly a major hurricane. However, due to up welling by the previous hurricanes Humberto, Iris, and Luis the wave did not develop for a few days.
On September the 11th the wave begin to start developing convection and started to rotate more. On September 12th it was declared a tropical depression. The National Hurricane Center issued advisories that it would likely become Marilyn and could become a major hurricane due to very warm water and no wind shear.
Shortly after being named Marilyn under went rapid intensification going from a 40 mph tropical storm to a 70 mph tropical storm by the end of the day. On early September 13th the winds increased to 80 mph making Marilyn a category 1 hurricane. Marilyn continued to strengthen and like Luis before it, the storm would impact the Antilles. Marilyn continued to strengthen reaching 100 mph winds before impacting Guadeloupe as a category 2 hurricane. Due to a Ridge up north Marilyn continued to get pulled northwestward.
On September the 14th just before Midnight Marilyn winds reached 110 mph a high end category 2 hurricane. The Next day Marilyn made landfall in the US Virgin Islands as a 115 mph category 3 hurricane, which also made Marilyn a major hurricane.
Marilyn's speed slowed and after making its first landfall as a category 3 hurricane. Marilyn made another landfall on the US Virgin Islands as a 110 mph category 2 hurricane. On September the 16th Marilyn moved away from the US Virgin Islands and became a 115 mph category 3 hurricane again with its lowest pressure of 949 millibars. Some Slight wind shear entered Marilyn and winds decreased 100-105 mph still a category 2 hurricane. For the next two days Marilyn stayed at category 2 status.
On September 18th Marilyn started to move into cooler waters and stronger shear and started to weaken even more. Winds went from 105 mph to 90 mph. On September 19th Marilyn winds decreased to 75 mph and it started to loose its tropical characteristics. On September 20th the National Hurricane Center issued its final advisory on Marilyn as it had become extra tropical.
In Guadeloupe Marilyn killed 2 people and caused $300 million dollars worth of damage. However, Marilyn was more destructive in the US Virgin Islands. In the US Virgin Islands Marilyn killed 11 people and caused $2 Billion dollars worth of damage.
Due to the severe damage in the US Virgin Islands the name Marilyn was retired and replaced with Michelle. Michelle would have its name retired after the 2001 season. Marilyn was a destructive storm and is still considered one of the worst hurricanes to strike the US Virgin Islands to this day. Moreover, Marilyn was the 3rd out of 5 destructive hurricanes from the 1995 season. Come September this event would be 30 years ago.
1995 was a destructive year for hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin. The season also was the start of the second active phase. This season had 5 destructive hurricanes Erin, Luis, Marilyn, Opal, and Roxanne. Marilyn was the 3rd destructive hurricane of the season.
A tropical wave, that would become Marilyn, emerged off the coast of Africa around around September the 7th. Models suggested down the road this wave could become a significant hurricane possibly a major hurricane. However, due to up welling by the previous hurricanes Humberto, Iris, and Luis the wave did not develop for a few days.
On September the 11th the wave begin to start developing convection and started to rotate more. On September 12th it was declared a tropical depression. The National Hurricane Center issued advisories that it would likely become Marilyn and could become a major hurricane due to very warm water and no wind shear.
Shortly after being named Marilyn under went rapid intensification going from a 40 mph tropical storm to a 70 mph tropical storm by the end of the day. On early September 13th the winds increased to 80 mph making Marilyn a category 1 hurricane. Marilyn continued to strengthen and like Luis before it, the storm would impact the Antilles. Marilyn continued to strengthen reaching 100 mph winds before impacting Guadeloupe as a category 2 hurricane. Due to a Ridge up north Marilyn continued to get pulled northwestward.
On September the 14th just before Midnight Marilyn winds reached 110 mph a high end category 2 hurricane. The Next day Marilyn made landfall in the US Virgin Islands as a 115 mph category 3 hurricane, which also made Marilyn a major hurricane.
Marilyn's speed slowed and after making its first landfall as a category 3 hurricane. Marilyn made another landfall on the US Virgin Islands as a 110 mph category 2 hurricane. On September the 16th Marilyn moved away from the US Virgin Islands and became a 115 mph category 3 hurricane again with its lowest pressure of 949 millibars. Some Slight wind shear entered Marilyn and winds decreased 100-105 mph still a category 2 hurricane. For the next two days Marilyn stayed at category 2 status.
On September 18th Marilyn started to move into cooler waters and stronger shear and started to weaken even more. Winds went from 105 mph to 90 mph. On September 19th Marilyn winds decreased to 75 mph and it started to loose its tropical characteristics. On September 20th the National Hurricane Center issued its final advisory on Marilyn as it had become extra tropical.
In Guadeloupe Marilyn killed 2 people and caused $300 million dollars worth of damage. However, Marilyn was more destructive in the US Virgin Islands. In the US Virgin Islands Marilyn killed 11 people and caused $2 Billion dollars worth of damage.
Due to the severe damage in the US Virgin Islands the name Marilyn was retired and replaced with Michelle. Michelle would have its name retired after the 2001 season. Marilyn was a destructive storm and is still considered one of the worst hurricanes to strike the US Virgin Islands to this day. Moreover, Marilyn was the 3rd out of 5 destructive hurricanes from the 1995 season. Come September this event would be 30 years ago.
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