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      Tropical Depression Rita

      Storm Activity: Aug 1, 1966 - Aug 12, 1966

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      980 mb
      Duration
      10 days
      Last Position
      43.7 N 178.95 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 1 – Aug 12
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression Peak < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      --
      Peak category
      Tropical Depression
      Lowest pressure
      980 mb

      Aug 12 · 03:00 GMT -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 12 03:00 GMT 43.7 -178.95 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 12 00:00 GMT 42.8 178.9 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 21:00 GMT 41.79 176.44 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 18:00 GMT 40.9 174 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 15:00 GMT 40.36 171.94 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 12:00 GMT 40 170 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 09:00 GMT 39.55 167.92 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 06:00 GMT 39.2 166 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 03:00 GMT 39.06 164.43 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 00:00 GMT 39 163 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 21:00 GMT 38.79 161.39 -- 995 mb Unknown --
      Aug 10 18:00 GMT 38.6 160 -- 992 mb Unknown --
      Aug 10 15:00 GMT 38.55 159.14 -- 991 mb Unknown --
      Aug 10 12:00 GMT 38.5 158.5 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Aug 10 09:00 GMT 38.32 157.75 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Aug 10 06:00 GMT 38.1 157 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Aug 10 03:00 GMT 37.89 156.27 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Aug 10 00:00 GMT 37.7 155.5 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Aug 9 21:00 GMT 37.56 154.67 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Aug 9 18:00 GMT 37.4 153.8 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Aug 9 15:00 GMT 37.14 152.88 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Aug 9 12:00 GMT 36.8 152 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Aug 9 09:00 GMT 36.41 151.23 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Aug 9 06:00 GMT 36 150.6 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Aug 9 03:00 GMT 35.63 150.16 -- 989 mb Unknown --
      Aug 9 00:00 GMT 35.3 149.8 -- 988 mb Unknown --
      Aug 8 21:00 GMT 35.04 149.38 -- 987 mb Unknown --
      Aug 8 18:00 GMT 34.8 149 -- 986 mb Unknown --
      Aug 8 15:00 GMT 34.54 148.74 -- 984 mb Unknown --
      Aug 8 12:00 GMT 34.3 148.5 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Aug 8 09:00 GMT 34.09 148.15 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Aug 8 06:00 GMT 33.9 147.8 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Aug 8 03:00 GMT 33.72 147.54 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Aug 8 00:00 GMT 33.5 147.3 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 21:00 GMT 33.15 147.04 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 18:00 GMT 32.8 146.8 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 15:00 GMT 32.61 146.67 -- 981 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 12:00 GMT 32.4 146.5 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 09:00 GMT 32 146.15 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 06:00 GMT 31.6 145.8 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 03:00 GMT 31.38 145.58 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 00:00 GMT 31.2 145.5 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 6 21:00 GMT 30.96 145.61 -- 981 mb Unknown --
      Aug 6 18:00 GMT 30.7 145.8 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Aug 6 15:00 GMT 30.5 145.98 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Aug 6 12:00 GMT 30.2 146 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Aug 6 09:00 GMT 29.65 145.7 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Aug 6 06:00 GMT 29 145.3 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Aug 6 03:00 GMT 28.37 145.02 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Aug 6 00:00 GMT 27.8 144.8 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Aug 5 21:00 GMT 27.4 144.66 -- 981 mb Unknown --
      Aug 5 18:00 GMT 27 144.5 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 5 15:00 GMT 26.42 144.19 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 5 12:00 GMT 25.8 143.9 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 5 09:00 GMT 25.27 143.76 -- 981 mb Unknown --
      Aug 5 06:00 GMT 24.8 143.7 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Aug 5 03:00 GMT 24.42 143.63 -- 983 mb Unknown --
      Aug 5 00:00 GMT 24 143.6 -- 984 mb Unknown --
      Aug 4 21:00 GMT 23.38 143.64 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 4 18:00 GMT 22.8 143.7 -- 986 mb Unknown --
      Aug 4 15:00 GMT 22.52 143.75 -- 987 mb Unknown --
      Aug 4 12:00 GMT 22.3 143.8 -- 988 mb Unknown --
      Aug 4 09:00 GMT 21.93 143.87 -- 989 mb Unknown --
      Aug 4 06:00 GMT 21.5 143.9 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Aug 4 03:00 GMT 21.06 143.87 -- 991 mb Unknown --
      Aug 4 00:00 GMT 20.6 143.8 -- 992 mb Unknown --
      Aug 3 21:00 GMT 20.17 143.69 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 3 18:00 GMT 19.7 143.6 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 3 15:00 GMT 19.13 143.55 -- 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 3 12:00 GMT 18.5 143.6 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 3 09:00 GMT 17.82 143.82 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 3 06:00 GMT 17.2 144.1 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 3 03:00 GMT 16.73 144.33 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 3 00:00 GMT 16.4 144.5 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 2 21:00 GMT 16.16 144.57 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 2 18:00 GMT 16 144.6 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 2 15:00 GMT 15.84 144.69 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 2 12:00 GMT 15.7 144.8 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 2 09:00 GMT 15.56 144.92 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 2 06:00 GMT 15.4 145 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 2 03:00 GMT 15.21 145.05 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 2 00:00 GMT 15 145 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 1 21:00 GMT 14.76 144.8 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 1 18:00 GMT 14.5 144.5 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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