The storm also reached a low barometric pressure of 945 millibars during that time. A minimal pressure of 956 millibars was recorded at Oshima. Marie did not reach super typhoon status; but recorded a strong pressure of 930 millibars. Pressure dropped to 4 millibars, but it failed to reach minimal tropical storm strength. Many documents indicate that surface pressure excesses up to a few millibars exist within RFDs.