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      Tropical Depression Rita

      Storm Activity: Aug 23, 1953 - Sep 3, 1953

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      940 mb
      Duration
      12 days
      Last Position
      22.6 N 103 E

      Storm Track

      Aug 23 – Sep 3
      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
      940 mb

      Sep 3 · 18:00 GMT -- 1,002 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 3 18:00 GMT 22.6 103 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 3 15:00 GMT 22.82 103.74 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 23 104.5 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 3 09:00 GMT 23.12 105.29 -- 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 23.2 106 -- 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 23.26 106.49 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 23.3 107 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 23.32 107.83 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 23.3 108.7 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 23.26 109.34 -- 997 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 23.2 110 -- 996 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 23.11 110.84 -- 995 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 23 111.8 -- 994 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 22.91 112.87 -- 987 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 22.8 113.9 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 22.66 114.68 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 22.5 115.4 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 22.35 116.24 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 22.2 117.1 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 22.06 117.92 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 21.9 118.7 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 21.73 119.5 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 21.5 120.2 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 21.16 120.75 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 20.8 121.2 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 20.5 121.64 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 20.2 122.1 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 19.89 122.63 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 19.5 123.2 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 18.85 123.83 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 18.3 124.4 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 18.2 124.79 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 18.3 125.1 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 18.27 125.36 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 18.4 125.7 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 18.88 126.3 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 19.4 127 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 19.67 127.66 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 19.8 128.3 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 19.82 128.95 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 19.8 129.5 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 19.86 129.81 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 20 130.1 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 20.26 130.57 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 20.5 131.2 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 20.62 131.95 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 20.6 132.9 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 20.37 134.07 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 20.1 135.3 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 19.98 136.38 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 19.9 137.4 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 19.81 138.42 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 19.7 139.4 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 19.57 140.32 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 19.4 141.2 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 19.17 142.12 -- 945 mb Unknown --
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 18.9 143 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 18.6 143.77 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 18.3 144.5 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 18.04 145.26 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 17.8 146.1 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 17.6 147.22 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 17.3 148.2 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 16.74 148.69 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 16.2 148.9 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 15.95 149.09 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 15.8 149.2 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 15.56 149.23 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 15.3 149.4 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 15.02 149.96 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 14.7 150.7 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 14.35 151.42 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 14 152.1 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 13.71 152.68 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 13.4 153.2 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 12.99 153.76 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 12.6 154.2 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 12.31 154.35 -- 991 mb Unknown --
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 12.1 154.5 -- 997 mb Unknown --
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 11.95 154.96 -- 997 mb Unknown --
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 11.8 155.5 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 11.55 155.92 -- 999 mb Unknown --
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 11.3 156.3 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 11.13 156.69 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 11 157.1 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 10.84 157.54 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 10.7 158 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 10.58 158.46 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 10.5 159 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 10.43 159.66 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 10.4 160.4 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 09:00 GMT 10.39 161.19 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 06:00 GMT 10.4 162 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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