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      Tropical Depression Rita

      Storm Activity: Jan 14, 1961 - Jan 19, 1961

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      996 mb
      Duration
      6 days
      Last Position
      16.5 N 144.2 E

      Storm Track

      Jan 14 – Jan 19
      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
      996 mb

      Jan 19 · 18:00 GMT -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jan 19 18:00 GMT 16.5 144.2 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 19 15:00 GMT 16.08 143.57 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 19 12:00 GMT 15.7 143 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 19 09:00 GMT 15.36 142.52 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 19 06:00 GMT 15 142 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 19 03:00 GMT 14.49 141.25 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 19 00:00 GMT 14 140.5 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 18 21:00 GMT 13.67 139.96 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 18 18:00 GMT 13.4 139.5 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 18 15:00 GMT 13.09 139.06 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 18 12:00 GMT 12.8 138.6 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 18 09:00 GMT 12.53 138.1 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 18 06:00 GMT 12.3 137.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 18 03:00 GMT 12.13 136.77 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 18 00:00 GMT 12 136 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 17 21:00 GMT 11.89 135.31 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 17 18:00 GMT 11.8 134.7 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 17 15:00 GMT 11.69 134.2 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 17 12:00 GMT 11.6 133.7 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 17 09:00 GMT 11.54 133.03 -- 1,001 mb Unknown --
      Jan 17 06:00 GMT 11.5 132.4 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Jan 17 03:00 GMT 11.46 131.98 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Jan 17 00:00 GMT 11.4 131.7 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Jan 16 21:00 GMT 11.32 131.44 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Jan 16 18:00 GMT 11.2 131.3 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Jan 16 15:00 GMT 11 131.31 -- 999 mb Unknown --
      Jan 16 12:00 GMT 10.8 131.4 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Jan 16 09:00 GMT 10.7 131.44 -- 997 mb Unknown --
      Jan 16 06:00 GMT 10.6 131.5 -- 996 mb Unknown --
      Jan 16 03:00 GMT 10.41 131.59 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 16 00:00 GMT 10.2 131.7 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 15 21:00 GMT 10.04 131.8 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 15 18:00 GMT 9.9 131.9 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 15 15:00 GMT 9.74 132 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 15 12:00 GMT 9.6 132.1 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 15 09:00 GMT 9.49 132.2 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 15 06:00 GMT 9.4 132.3 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 15 03:00 GMT 9.3 132.31 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 15 00:00 GMT 9.2 132.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 14 21:00 GMT 9.09 133.1 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 14 18:00 GMT 9 133.9 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 14 15:00 GMT 9.01 134.73 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 14 12:00 GMT 8.9 135.4 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 14 09:00 GMT 8.39 135.66 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 14 06:00 GMT 7.9 135.7 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 14 03:00 GMT 7.78 135.74 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 14 00:00 GMT 7.9 135.8 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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