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1969 Tropical Storm RITA (1969066N05170)


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Summary Information

Storm ID 1969066N05170
Start Mar 6 18Z
Max Intensity 40 kt (Mar 8 06Z), 993 mb (Mar 8 00Z)
End Mar 11 12Z
ATCF IDs ,WP021969
Track status Best track data.

Storm track plot

Map of storm track

Intensity plots

Map of storm track

Radial wind information

Map of storm track

Position and Intensity Table

BASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO PRES USA WIND TOKYO PRES CMA WIND CMA PRES HKO WIND HKO PRES DS824 WIND TD9636 WIND TD9635 WIND TD9635 PRES
degrees north degrees east mb kts mb kts mb kts mb kts kts kts mb
WP 1969-03-06 18:00:00 TS 5.15 169.95 1006 1006 23 1005
WP 21:00:00 TS 5.20 169.61 1006 23 1004
WP 1969-03-07 00:00:00 TS 5.25 169.25 1006 1006 23 1004
WP 03:00:00 TS 5.32 168.88 1004 26 1003
WP 06:00:00 TS 5.36 168.63 1002 30 1002 29 1002 25 1002 30 30 1005
WP 09:00:00 TS 5.44 168.34 32 1000 33 1000 25 1002 32 32 1004
WP 12:00:00 TS 5.55 168.03 998 35 998 38 999 25 1002 35 35 35 1004
WP 15:00:00 TS 5.67 167.68 35 996 38 997 27 1001 35 35 35 1000
WP 18:00:00 TS 5.80 167.27 995 35 995 38 996 30 1000 35 35 35 997
WP 21:00:00 TS 5.94 166.84 35 995 38 994 32 997 35 35 35 995
WP 1969-03-08 00:00:00 TS 6.11 166.39 995 35 995 38 993 35 995 35 35 35 993
WP 03:00:00 TS 6.35 165.91 37 995 38 995 35 995 37 36 37 993
WP 06:00:00 TS 6.59 165.42 995 40 995 38 997 35 995 40 37 40 994
WP 09:00:00 TS 6.78 164.94 40 997 38 998 35 995 40 38 40 994
WP 12:00:00 TS 6.94 164.46 1000 40 1000 38 1000 35 995 40 40 40 995
WP 15:00:00 TS 7.06 163.98 37 1000 38 1000 35 995 37 38 37 995
WP 18:00:00 TS 7.15 163.49 1000 35 1000 38 1000 35 995 35 37 35 996
WP 21:00:00 TS 7.25 162.99 35 1000 38 1000 32 997 35 36 35 997
WP 1969-03-09 00:00:00 TS 7.34 162.49 1000 35 1000 38 1000 30 1000 35 35 35 999
WP 03:00:00 TS 7.43 161.98 32 1000 33 1000 27 1001 32 33 32 1001
WP 06:00:00 TS 7.52 161.45 1000 30 1000 29 1000 25 1002 30 32 30 1003
WP 09:00:00 TS 7.63 160.85 30 1001 29 1000 25 1005 30 31 30 1004
WP 12:00:00 TS 7.71 160.23 1003 30 1003 29 1000 25 1008 30 30 30 1006
WP 15:00:00 TS 7.75 159.65 30 1004 29 1001 25 1008 30 30 30 1007
WP 18:00:00 TS 7.75 159.06 1006 30 1006 29 1002 25 1008 30 30 30 1009
WP 21:00:00 TS 7.75 158.41 30 29 1003 25 1008 30 30 30 1010
WP 1969-03-10 00:00:00 TS 7.76 157.72 30 29 1004 25 1008 30 30 30 1011
WP 03:00:00 TS 7.76 156.92 26 1005
WP 06:00:00 TS 7.70 156.40 23 1006
WP 09:00:00 TS 7.66 155.89 23 1007
WP 12:00:00 TS 7.60 155.40 23 1008
WP 15:00:00 TS 7.46 154.91 23 1008
WP 18:00:00 TS 7.30 154.50 23 1008
WP 21:00:00 TS 7.18 154.21 23 1008
WP 1969-03-11 00:00:00 TS 7.10 154.00 23 1008
WP 03:00:00 TS 7.03 153.81 1008
WP 06:00:00 TS 7.00 153.60 1008
WP 09:00:00 TS 6.99 153.32 1008
WP 12:00:00 TS 7.00 153.00 1008

Source Information

Agency Information
USA bwp021969.txt
TOKYO bst_all.txt:Line=18375:RITA:6902
CMA CH1969BST.txt:Storm=3:Rita
HKO tc-besttrack-data-current.txt:Line=6299:RITA
NEWDELHI
REUNION
BOM
NADI
WELLINGTON
DS824 w_npac.dat:662:RITA
TD9636 cons_worldwide_trop_cyclone_18710101-19891231-003:Line=22112
TD9635 typhoons-analogs_19450101-19761231.corrected:Line=643
NEUMANN
MLC

All available IBTrACS Data

SEASON BASIN SUBBASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO PRES WMO AGENCY DIST2LAND LANDFALL IFLAG USA AGENCY USA ATCF_ID USA LAT USA LON USA WIND USA SSHS TOKYO LAT TOKYO LON TOKYO GRADE TOKYO PRES TOKYO R50_DIR TOKYO R30_DIR TOKYO LAND CMA LAT CMA LON CMA CAT CMA WIND CMA PRES HKO LAT HKO LON HKO CAT HKO WIND HKO PRES DS824 LAT DS824 LON DS824 STAGE DS824 WIND TD9636 LAT TD9636 LON TD9636 STAGE TD9636 WIND TD9635 LAT TD9635 LON TD9635 WIND TD9635 PRES TD9635 ROCI STORM SPEED STORM DIR
Year degrees north degrees east mb km km degrees north degrees east kts 1 degrees north degrees east 1 mb 1 degrees north degrees east 1 kts mb degrees north degrees east kts mb degrees north degrees east kts degrees north degrees east kts degrees north degrees east kts mb nmile kts degrees
1969 WP MM 1969-03-06 18:00:00 TS 5.15 169.95 1006 tokyo 1834 1810 _OO___________ -5 5.20 170.00 2 1006 0 0 0 5.10 169.90 1 23 1005 7 278
1969 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 5.20 169.61 1810 1792 _PP___________ -5 5.25 169.66 2 1006 0 0 5.14 169.55 1 23 1004 7 278
1969 WP MM 1969-03-07 00:00:00 TS 5.25 169.25 1006 tokyo 1801 1779 _OO___________ -5 5.30 169.30 2 1006 0 0 0 5.20 169.20 1 23 1004 7 280
1969 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 5.32 168.88 1779 1767 _PP___________ -5 5.35 168.90 2 1004 0 0 5.29 168.85 1 26 1003 6 280
1969 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 5.36 168.63 1002 tokyo 1772 1761 OOOO_____O_O__ jtwc_wp WP021969 5.30 168.90 30 -1 5.40 168.50 2 1002 0 0 0 5.40 168.50 1 29 1002 5.20 168.80 TD 25 1002 5.30 168.90 TC 30 5.30 168.90 30 1005 180 5 283
1969 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 5.44 168.34 1756 1755 PPPP_____P_P__ WP021969 5.45 168.56 32 -1 5.45 168.15 2 1000 0 0 5.51 168.15 1 33 1000 5.29 168.46 TD 25 1002 5.45 168.56 TC 32 5.45 168.56 32 1004 180 6 288
1969 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 5.55 168.03 998 tokyo 1760 1745 OOOO_____OOO__ jtwc_wp WP021969 5.60 168.20 35 0 5.50 167.80 2 998 0 0 0 5.60 167.80 2 38 999 5.40 168.10 TD 25 1002 5.60 168.20 TC 35 5.60 168.20 2 35 5.60 168.20 35 1004 180 7 289
1969 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 5.67 167.68 1755 1741 PPPP_____PPP__ WP021969 5.75 167.82 35 0 5.53 167.40 2 996 0 0 5.64 167.46 2 38 997 5.54 167.71 TD 27 1001 5.75 167.82 TC 35 5.75 167.75 2 35 5.75 167.82 35 1000 240 8 288
1969 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 5.80 167.27 995 tokyo 1747 1738 OOOO_____OPO__ jtwc_wp WP021969 5.90 167.40 35 0 5.60 167.00 2 995 0 0 0 5.70 167.10 2 38 996 5.70 167.30 TD 30 1000 5.90 167.40 TC 35 5.90 167.31 2 35 5.90 167.40 35 997 300 9 288
1969 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 5.94 166.84 1735 1733 PPPP_____PPP__ WP021969 6.05 166.91 35 0 5.75 166.66 2 995 0 0 5.79 166.71 2 38 994 5.84 166.91 TD 32 997 6.05 166.91 TC 35 6.05 166.86 2 35 6.05 166.91 35 995 240 9 290
1969 WP MM 1969-03-08 00:00:00 TS 6.11 166.39 995 tokyo 1739 1735 OOOO_____OOO__ jtwc_wp WP021969 6.20 166.40 35 0 6.00 166.30 9 995 0 0 0 6.00 166.30 2 38 993 6.00 166.50 TS 35 995 6.20 166.40 TC 35 6.20 166.40 2 35 6.20 166.40 35 993 180 10 294
1969 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 6.35 165.91 1741 1741 PPPP_____PPP__ WP021969 6.35 165.89 37 0 6.39 165.88 9 995 0 0 6.44 165.87 2 38 995 6.19 166.01 TS 35 995 6.35 165.89 TC 37 6.35 165.94 2 36 6.35 165.89 37 993 270 11 296
1969 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 6.59 165.42 995 tokyo 1756 1748 OOOO_____OPO__ jtwc_wp WP021969 6.50 165.40 40 0 6.80 165.40 9 995 0 0 0 6.90 165.40 2 38 997 6.40 165.50 TS 35 995 6.50 165.40 TC 40 6.51 165.46 2 37 6.50 165.40 40 994 360 11 294
1969 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 6.78 164.94 1754 1747 PPPP_____PPP__ WP021969 6.65 164.95 40 0 7.11 164.85 9 997 0 0 7.17 164.90 2 38 998 6.60 165.00 TS 35 995 6.65 164.95 TC 40 6.66 164.99 2 38 6.65 164.95 40 994 300 10 290
1969 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 6.94 164.46 1000 tokyo 1747 1723 OOOO_____OOO__ jtwc_wp WP021969 6.80 164.50 40 0 7.30 164.30 9 1000 0 0 0 7.30 164.40 2 38 1000 6.80 164.50 TS 35 995 6.80 164.50 TC 40 6.80 164.50 2 40 6.80 164.50 40 995 240 10 286
1969 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 7.06 163.98 1732 1701 PPPP_____PPP__ WP021969 6.96 164.01 37 0 7.33 163.83 9 1000 0 0 7.27 163.96 2 38 1000 7.01 164.00 TS 35 995 6.96 164.01 TC 37 6.94 164.02 2 38 6.96 164.01 37 995 240 10 282
1969 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 7.15 163.49 1000 tokyo 1711 1681 OOOO_____OPO__ jtwc_wp WP021969 7.10 163.50 35 0 7.30 163.40 9 1000 0 0 0 7.20 163.50 2 38 1000 7.20 163.50 TS 35 995 7.10 163.50 TC 35 7.06 163.52 2 37 7.10 163.50 35 996 240 10 281
1969 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 7.25 162.99 1690 1654 PPPP_____PPP__ WP021969 7.21 163.00 35 0 7.34 162.96 9 1000 0 0 7.23 162.95 2 38 1000 7.37 163.02 TS 32 997 7.21 163.00 TC 35 7.19 163.02 2 36 7.21 163.00 35 997 240 10 281
1969 WP MM 1969-03-09 00:00:00 TS 7.34 162.49 1000 tokyo 1654 1627 OOOO_____OOO__ jtwc_wp WP021969 7.30 162.50 35 0 7.40 162.50 9 1000 0 0 0 7.30 162.40 2 38 1000 7.50 162.50 TD 30 1000 7.30 162.50 TC 35 7.30 162.50 2 35 7.30 162.50 35 999 240 10 280
1969 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 7.43 161.98 1627 1601 PPPP_____PPP__ WP021969 7.40 162.01 32 -1 7.44 162.02 9 1000 0 0 7.39 161.97 2 33 1000 7.56 161.86 TD 27 1001 7.40 162.01 TC 32 7.42 161.97 2 33 7.40 162.01 32 1001 210 10 280
1969 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 7.52 161.45 1000 tokyo 1595 1571 OOOO_____OPO__ jtwc_wp WP021969 7.50 161.50 30 -1 7.50 161.50 9 1000 0 0 0 7.50 161.50 1 29 1000 7.60 161.20 TD 25 1002 7.50 161.50 TC 30 7.54 161.43 2 32 7.50 161.50 30 1003 180 11 280
1969 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 7.63 160.85 1564 1539 PPPP_____PPP__ WP021969 7.61 160.92 30 -1 7.59 160.90 9 1001 0 0 7.61 160.82 1 29 1000 7.71 160.58 TD 25 1005 7.61 160.92 TC 30 7.63 160.87 2 31 7.61 160.92 30 1004 150 12 279
1969 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 7.71 160.23 1003 tokyo 1532 1500 OOOO_____OOO__ jtwc_wp WP021969 7.70 160.30 30 -1 7.70 160.30 2 1003 0 0 0 7.70 160.10 1 29 1000 7.80 160.00 TD 25 1008 7.70 160.30 TC 30 7.70 160.30 1 30 7.70 160.30 30 1006 120 12 276
1969 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 7.75 159.65 1493 1472 PPPP_____PPP__ WP021969 7.71 159.70 30 -1 7.80 159.78 2 1004 0 0 7.76 159.50 1 29 1001 7.81 159.49 TD 25 1008 7.71 159.70 TC 30 7.73 159.71 1 30 7.71 159.70 30 1007 150 12 272
1969 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 7.75 159.06 1006 tokyo 1472 1422 OOOO_____OPO__ jtwc_wp WP021969 7.70 159.10 30 -1 7.90 159.30 2 1006 0 0 0 7.80 158.90 1 29 1002 7.80 159.00 TD 25 1008 7.70 159.10 TC 30 7.74 159.11 1 30 7.70 159.10 30 1009 180 12 270
1969 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 7.75 158.41 1422 1397 P_PP_____PPP__ WP021969 7.70 158.50 30 -1 2 0 0 7.82 158.19 1 29 1003 7.80 158.47 TD 25 1008 7.70 158.50 TC 30 7.72 158.51 1 30 7.70 158.50 30 1010 180 13 270
1969 WP MM 1969-03-10 00:00:00 TS 7.76 157.72 1392 1355 O_OO_____OOO__ jtwc_wp WP021969 7.70 157.90 30 -1 7.80 157.50 1 29 1004 7.80 157.90 TD 25 1008 7.70 157.90 TC 30 7.70 157.90 1 30 7.70 157.90 30 1011 180 15 270
1969 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 7.76 156.92 1350 1315 __P___________ WP021969 -5 7.76 156.92 1 26 1005 TD TC 1 13 268
1969 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 7.70 156.40 1315 1290 __O___________ -5 7.70 156.40 1 23 1006 1 10 265
1969 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 7.66 155.89 1290 1257 __P___________ -5 7.66 155.89 1 23 1007 1 10 264
1969 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 7.60 155.40 1257 1226 __O___________ -5 7.60 155.40 1 23 1008 10 258
1969 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 7.46 154.91 1226 1189 __P___________ -5 7.46 154.91 1 23 1008 9 251
1969 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 7.30 154.50 1189 1168 __O___________ -5 7.30 154.50 1 23 1008 7 249
1969 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 7.18 154.21 1168 1150 __P___________ -5 7.18 154.21 1 23 1008 5 248
1969 WP MM 1969-03-11 00:00:00 TS 7.10 154.00 1150 1133 __O___________ -5 7.10 154.00 1 23 1008 4 249
1969 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 7.03 153.81 1133 1127 __P___________ -5 7.03 153.81 1 1008 4 256
1969 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 7.00 153.60 1127 1119 __O___________ -5 7.00 153.60 0 1008 5 265
1969 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 6.99 153.32 1119 1111 __P___________ -5 6.99 153.32 0 1008 6 270
1969 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 7.00 153.00 1111 __O___________ -5 7.00 153.00 0 1008 6 271