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      Tropical Depression

      Tropical Depression Rita

      Storm Activity: Jul 5, 1972 - Jul 27, 1972

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      910 mb
      Duration
      22 days
      Last Position
      40.9 N 113.4 E

      Storm Track

      Jul 5 – Jul 27
      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
      910 mb

      Jul 27 · 12:00 GMT -- 996 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jul 27 12:00 GMT 40.9 113.4 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 27 09:00 GMT 39.9 115.07 -- 993 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 27 06:00 GMT 39.2 116.3 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 27 03:00 GMT 39.03 116.89 -- 989 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 27 00:00 GMT 39.1 117.3 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 26 21:00 GMT 39.08 118.03 -- 986 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 26 18:00 GMT 39 118.9 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 26 15:00 GMT 38.85 119.8 -- 979 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 26 12:00 GMT 38.5 120.8 -- 975 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 26 09:00 GMT 37.89 121.89 -- 972 mb Unknown --
      Jul 26 06:00 GMT 37 123 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Jul 26 03:00 GMT 35.9 124.11 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Jul 26 00:00 GMT 34.6 125 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Jul 25 21:00 GMT 33.12 125.48 -- 967 mb Unknown --
      Jul 25 18:00 GMT 31.8 125.8 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 25 15:00 GMT 31.03 126.23 -- 962 mb Unknown --
      Jul 25 12:00 GMT 30.5 126.7 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 25 09:00 GMT 29.89 127.25 -- 957 mb Unknown --
      Jul 25 06:00 GMT 29.3 127.7 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Jul 25 03:00 GMT 28.71 127.94 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Jul 25 00:00 GMT 28.2 128 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Jul 24 21:00 GMT 27.83 127.94 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Jul 24 18:00 GMT 27.5 127.8 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Jul 24 15:00 GMT 27.1 127.71 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Jul 24 12:00 GMT 26.7 127.6 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Jul 24 09:00 GMT 26.33 127.47 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Jul 24 06:00 GMT 26 127.3 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Jul 24 03:00 GMT 25.76 127.07 -- 957 mb Unknown --
      Jul 24 00:00 GMT 25.5 126.8 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 23 21:00 GMT 25.06 126.57 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 23 18:00 GMT 24.7 126.3 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 23 15:00 GMT 24.62 125.87 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 23 12:00 GMT 24.7 125.5 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 23 09:00 GMT 24.81 125.4 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 23 06:00 GMT 25 125.4 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 23 03:00 GMT 25.21 125.35 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 23 00:00 GMT 25.5 125.3 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 22 21:00 GMT 25.89 125.24 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 22 18:00 GMT 26.3 125.2 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 22 15:00 GMT 26.61 125.18 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 22 12:00 GMT 26.9 125.2 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 22 09:00 GMT 27.27 125.27 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 22 06:00 GMT 27.6 125.4 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 22 03:00 GMT 27.82 125.59 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 22 00:00 GMT 28 125.8 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 21 21:00 GMT 28.21 125.99 -- 962 mb Unknown --
      Jul 21 18:00 GMT 28.4 126.2 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 21 15:00 GMT 28.51 126.43 -- 967 mb Unknown --
      Jul 21 12:00 GMT 28.6 126.7 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Jul 21 09:00 GMT 28.72 127.04 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Jul 21 06:00 GMT 28.8 127.4 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Jul 21 03:00 GMT 28.82 127.76 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Jul 21 00:00 GMT 28.8 128.1 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Jul 20 21:00 GMT 28.81 128.39 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Jul 20 18:00 GMT 28.8 128.7 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Jul 20 15:00 GMT 28.76 129.06 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Jul 20 12:00 GMT 28.7 129.5 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Jul 20 09:00 GMT 28.62 130.04 -- 967 mb Unknown --
      Jul 20 06:00 GMT 28.5 130.6 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 20 03:00 GMT 28.38 131.12 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 20 00:00 GMT 28.2 131.6 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 19 21:00 GMT 27.9 132.02 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 19 18:00 GMT 27.6 132.4 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 19 15:00 GMT 27.44 132.75 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 19 12:00 GMT 27.3 133.1 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 19 09:00 GMT 27.07 133.52 -- 962 mb Unknown --
      Jul 19 06:00 GMT 26.8 133.9 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 19 03:00 GMT 26.57 134.2 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 19 00:00 GMT 26.3 134.4 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 18 21:00 GMT 25.91 134.5 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 18 18:00 GMT 25.5 134.5 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 18 15:00 GMT 25.19 134.47 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 18 12:00 GMT 24.9 134.4 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 18 09:00 GMT 24.6 134.31 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 18 06:00 GMT 24.3 134.2 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 18 03:00 GMT 23.98 134.09 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 18 00:00 GMT 23.7 134 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 17 21:00 GMT 23.51 133.94 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 17 18:00 GMT 23.4 133.9 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 17 15:00 GMT 23.35 133.9 -- 962 mb Unknown --
      Jul 17 12:00 GMT 23.3 133.9 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 17 09:00 GMT 23.17 133.83 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 17 06:00 GMT 23 133.8 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 17 03:00 GMT 22.81 133.92 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 17 00:00 GMT 22.6 134.1 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 16 21:00 GMT 22.4 134.25 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 16 18:00 GMT 22.2 134.4 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 16 15:00 GMT 21.99 134.56 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 16 12:00 GMT 21.8 134.7 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 16 09:00 GMT 21.68 134.82 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 16 06:00 GMT 21.6 134.9 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 16 03:00 GMT 21.54 134.96 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 16 00:00 GMT 21.5 135 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 15 21:00 GMT 21.45 135.05 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 15 18:00 GMT 21.4 135.1 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 15 15:00 GMT 21.35 135.15 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 15 12:00 GMT 21.3 135.2 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 15 09:00 GMT 21.25 135.25 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 15 06:00 GMT 21.2 135.3 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 15 03:00 GMT 21.16 135.34 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 15 00:00 GMT 21.1 135.4 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 14 21:00 GMT 21.02 135.51 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 14 18:00 GMT 20.9 135.6 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 14 15:00 GMT 20.76 135.64 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 14 12:00 GMT 20.6 135.6 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 14 09:00 GMT 20.47 135.49 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 14 06:00 GMT 20.3 135.3 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 14 03:00 GMT 20.01 135.06 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 14 00:00 GMT 19.7 134.8 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 13 21:00 GMT 19.5 134.62 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 13 18:00 GMT 19.3 134.4 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 13 15:00 GMT 19.02 134.05 -- 962 mb Unknown --
      Jul 13 12:00 GMT 18.7 133.6 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 13 09:00 GMT 18.31 133.06 -- 957 mb Unknown --
      Jul 13 06:00 GMT 18 132.6 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Jul 13 03:00 GMT 17.94 132.42 -- 952 mb Unknown --
      Jul 13 00:00 GMT 18 132.4 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Jul 12 21:00 GMT 18.04 132.43 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Jul 12 18:00 GMT 18.1 132.5 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Jul 12 15:00 GMT 18.16 132.55 -- 947 mb Unknown --
      Jul 12 12:00 GMT 18.2 132.6 -- 945 mb Unknown --
      Jul 12 09:00 GMT 18.21 132.64 -- 945 mb Unknown --
      Jul 12 06:00 GMT 18.2 132.7 -- 945 mb Unknown --
      Jul 12 03:00 GMT 18.19 132.8 -- 942 mb Unknown --
      Jul 12 00:00 GMT 18.2 132.9 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Jul 11 21:00 GMT 18.27 132.94 -- 937 mb Unknown --
      Jul 11 18:00 GMT 18.3 133 -- 935 mb Unknown --
      Jul 11 15:00 GMT 18.17 133.18 -- 930 mb Unknown --
      Jul 11 12:00 GMT 18 133.4 -- 925 mb Unknown --
      Jul 11 09:00 GMT 17.89 133.6 -- 920 mb Unknown --
      Jul 11 06:00 GMT 17.8 133.8 -- 915 mb Unknown --
      Jul 11 03:00 GMT 17.7 134 -- 912 mb Unknown --
      Jul 11 00:00 GMT 17.6 134.2 -- 910 mb Unknown --
      Jul 10 21:00 GMT 17.49 134.38 -- 912 mb Unknown --
      Jul 10 18:00 GMT 17.4 134.6 -- 915 mb Unknown --
      Jul 10 15:00 GMT 17.37 134.91 -- 915 mb Unknown --
      Jul 10 12:00 GMT 17.3 135.3 -- 915 mb Unknown --
      Jul 10 09:00 GMT 17.1 135.79 -- 917 mb Unknown --
      Jul 10 06:00 GMT 16.8 136.3 -- 920 mb Unknown --
      Jul 10 03:00 GMT 16.46 136.78 -- 925 mb Unknown --
      Jul 10 00:00 GMT 16.1 137.2 -- 930 mb Unknown --
      Jul 9 21:00 GMT 15.8 137.51 -- 927 mb Unknown --
      Jul 9 18:00 GMT 15.5 137.8 -- 925 mb Unknown --
      Jul 9 15:00 GMT 15.17 138.19 -- 930 mb Unknown --
      Jul 9 12:00 GMT 14.8 138.6 -- 935 mb Unknown --
      Jul 9 09:00 GMT 14.4 138.97 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Jul 9 06:00 GMT 14 139.3 -- 945 mb Unknown --
      Jul 9 03:00 GMT 13.64 139.55 -- 947 mb Unknown --
      Jul 9 00:00 GMT 13.3 139.8 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Jul 8 21:00 GMT 12.94 140.15 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Jul 8 18:00 GMT 12.6 140.5 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jul 8 15:00 GMT 12.34 140.77 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jul 8 12:00 GMT 12.1 141 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Jul 8 09:00 GMT 11.84 141.2 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Jul 8 06:00 GMT 11.6 141.4 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Jul 8 03:00 GMT 11.4 141.62 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Jul 8 00:00 GMT 11.2 141.9 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Jul 7 21:00 GMT 10.94 142.28 -- 987 mb Unknown --
      Jul 7 18:00 GMT 10.7 142.7 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Jul 7 15:00 GMT 10.57 143.09 -- 991 mb Unknown --
      Jul 7 12:00 GMT 10.5 143.5 -- 992 mb Unknown --
      Jul 7 09:00 GMT 10.44 143.95 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 7 06:00 GMT 10.4 144.4 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 7 03:00 GMT 10.36 144.81 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 7 00:00 GMT 10.3 145.2 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 6 21:00 GMT 10.14 145.59 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 6 18:00 GMT 10 146 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 6 15:00 GMT 9.98 146.49 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 6 12:00 GMT 10 147 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 6 09:00 GMT 10 147.5 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 6 06:00 GMT 10 148 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 6 03:00 GMT 10.04 148.54 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 6 00:00 GMT 10 149 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 5 21:00 GMT 9.79 149.29 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 5 18:00 GMT 9.5 149.5 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 5 15:00 GMT 9.24 149.74 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 5 12:00 GMT 9 150 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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