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      Tropical Depression

      Tropical Depression Rita

      Storm Activity: Dec 15, 1963 - Dec 22, 1963

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      998 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      29.1 N 153.1 E

      Storm Track

      Dec 15 – Dec 22
      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
      998 mb

      Dec 22 · 00:00 GMT -- 1,010 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Dec 22 00:00 GMT 29.1 153.1 -- 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 21 21:00 GMT 27.96 152.09 -- 1,011 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 21 18:00 GMT 27.1 151 -- 1,012 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 21 15:00 GMT 26.69 149.79 -- 1,012 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 21 12:00 GMT 26.5 148.6 -- 1,012 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 21 09:00 GMT 26.26 147.62 -- 1,012 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 21 06:00 GMT 26 146.7 -- 1,012 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 21 03:00 GMT 25.72 145.69 -- 1,011 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 21 00:00 GMT 25.3 144.7 -- 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 20 21:00 GMT 24.67 143.8 -- 1,012 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 20 18:00 GMT 23.9 142.9 -- 1,014 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 20 15:00 GMT 23.01 142 -- 1,013 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 20 12:00 GMT 22.2 140.9 -- 1,013 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 20 09:00 GMT 21.65 139.41 -- 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 20 06:00 GMT 21.3 137.8 -- 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 20 03:00 GMT 21.1 136.33 -- 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 20 00:00 GMT 20.9 135 -- 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 19 21:00 GMT 20.43 133.89 -- 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 19 18:00 GMT 20 132.9 -- 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 19 15:00 GMT 19.89 131.84 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 19 12:00 GMT 19.9 130.9 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 19 09:00 GMT 19.85 130.2 -- 1,004 mb Unknown --
      Dec 19 06:00 GMT 19.8 129.6 -- 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Dec 19 03:00 GMT 19.74 128.95 -- 1,001 mb Unknown --
      Dec 19 00:00 GMT 19.7 128.3 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Dec 18 21:00 GMT 19.71 127.62 -- 999 mb Unknown --
      Dec 18 18:00 GMT 19.7 127 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Dec 18 15:00 GMT 19.63 126.53 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Dec 18 12:00 GMT 19.5 126.1 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Dec 18 09:00 GMT 19.31 125.57 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Dec 18 06:00 GMT 19.1 125.1 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Dec 18 03:00 GMT 18.96 124.8 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Dec 18 00:00 GMT 18.8 124.6 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Dec 17 21:00 GMT 18.52 124.43 -- 999 mb Unknown --
      Dec 17 18:00 GMT 18.2 124.3 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Dec 17 15:00 GMT 17.97 124.16 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Dec 17 12:00 GMT 17.7 124.1 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Dec 17 09:00 GMT 17.29 124.24 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Dec 17 06:00 GMT 16.8 124.4 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Dec 17 03:00 GMT 16.3 124.4 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Dec 17 00:00 GMT 15.8 124.4 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Dec 16 21:00 GMT 15.33 124.51 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Dec 16 18:00 GMT 14.9 124.7 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Dec 16 15:00 GMT 14.53 124.99 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 16 12:00 GMT 14.2 125.3 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 16 09:00 GMT 13.89 125.54 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 16 06:00 GMT 13.6 125.8 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 16 03:00 GMT 13.29 126.11 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 16 00:00 GMT 13 126.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 21:00 GMT 12.72 126.98 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 18:00 GMT 12.5 127.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 15:00 GMT 12.38 128 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 12:00 GMT 12.3 128.5 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 09:00 GMT 12.19 128.99 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 06:00 GMT 12.1 129.5 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 03:00 GMT 12.04 130.04 -- 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 00:00 GMT 12 130.6 -- 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --

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