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1963 Typhoon RITA (1963349N12131)


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Summary Information

Storm ID 1963349N12131
Start Dec 15 00Z
Max Intensity 68 kt (Dec 18 06Z), 992 mb (Dec 18 06Z)
End Dec 22 00Z
ATCF IDs ,WP241963
Track status Best track data.

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Map of storm track

Intensity plots

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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 1963-12-15 00:00:00 TS 12.00 130.70 1010 1010 1010
WP 03:00:00 TS 12.05 130.08 1009 1009
WP 06:00:00 TS 12.10 129.50 1008 1008 1008
WP 09:00:00 TS 12.16 128.98 1007 1007
WP 12:00:00 TS 12.25 128.50 1006 1006 1006
WP 15:00:00 TS 12.35 128.00 1005 1005
WP 18:00:00 TS 12.50 127.50 1004 1004 1004
WP 21:00:00 TS 12.72 127.00 1004 1004
WP 1963-12-16 00:00:00 TS 13.00 126.55 1004 1004 1004
WP 03:00:00 TS 13.31 126.17 1004 1004
WP 06:00:00 TS 13.68 125.99 1004 25 1004 1004 25 1002 25 25 1004
WP 09:00:00 TS 14.04 125.73 27 1003 1003 27 1002 27 27 1003
WP 12:00:00 TS 14.39 125.45 1002 30 1002 29 1002 30 1002 30 30 30 1003
WP 15:00:00 TS 14.71 125.15 30 1001 33 1001 32 1001 30 30 30 1003
WP 18:00:00 TS 15.04 124.87 1000 30 1000 38 1000 35 1000 30 30 30 1003
WP 21:00:00 TS 15.38 124.61 30 1000 38 1000 35 1000 30 30 30 1002
WP 1963-12-17 00:00:00 TS 15.74 124.40 1000 30 1000 38 1000 35 1000 30 30 30 1002
WP 03:00:00 TS 16.13 124.25 32 1000 43 1000 37 1000 32 32 32 1001
WP 06:00:00 TS 16.54 124.17 1000 35 1000 48 1000 40 1000 35 35 35 1000
WP 09:00:00 TS 17.00 124.15 37 1000 48 1000 42 1000 37 37 37 999
WP 12:00:00 TS 17.43 124.20 1000 40 1000 48 1000 45 1000 40 40 40 999
WP 15:00:00 TS 17.76 124.29 37 1000 48 1000 45 1000 37 37 37 999
WP 18:00:00 TS 18.03 124.44 1000 35 1000 48 1000 45 1000 35 35 35 999
WP 21:00:00 TS 18.30 124.64 32 999 53 998 50 999 32 32 32 999
WP 1963-12-18 00:00:00 TS 18.54 124.87 998 30 998 58 996 55 998 30 30 30 1000
WP 03:00:00 TS 18.75 125.10 30 998 63 994 57 995 30 28 30 1001
WP 06:00:00 TS 18.91 125.40 998 30 998 68 993 60 992 30 27 30 1002
WP 09:00:00 TS 19.06 125.85 27 998 63 994 57 995 27 26 27 1003
WP 12:00:00 TS 19.15 126.38 998 25 998 58 996 55 998 25 25 25 1004
WP 15:00:00 TS 19.11 126.85 998 58 997 55 998
WP 18:00:00 TS 19.17 127.27 998 998 58 998 55 998
WP 21:00:00 TS 19.22 127.77 999 53 999 50 999
WP 1963-12-19 00:00:00 TS 19.27 128.30 1000 1000 48 1000 45 1000
WP 03:00:00 TS 19.30 128.79 1001 43 1001 42 1001
WP 06:00:00 TS 19.39 129.35 1002 1002 38 1002 40 1003
WP 09:00:00 TS 19.51 129.94 1004 33 1004 35 1004
WP 12:00:00 TS 19.64 130.68 1006 1006 29 1006 30 1006
WP 15:00:00 TS 19.73 131.64 1008 1007
WP 18:00:00 ET 19.80 132.65 1010 1010 1008
WP 21:00:00 ET 20.08 133.75 1010 1009
WP 1963-12-20 00:00:00 ET 20.45 135.00 1010 1010 1010
WP 03:00:00 ET 20.77 136.40 1009 1010
WP 06:00:00 ET 21.15 137.90 1008 1008 1010
WP 09:00:00 ET 21.60 139.47 1010 1011
WP 12:00:00 ET 22.20 140.90 1013 1013 1012
WP 15:00:00 ET 23.03 141.99 1013 1013
WP 18:00:00 ET 23.90 142.90 1014 1014 1014
WP 21:00:00 ET 24.65 143.83 1012 1013
WP 1963-12-21 00:00:00 ET 25.25 144.75 1010 1010 1012
WP 03:00:00 ET 25.69 145.72 1011 1012
WP 06:00:00 ET 26.00 146.70 1012 1012 1012
WP 09:00:00 ET 26.26 147.62 1012 1012
WP 12:00:00 ET 26.50 148.60 1012 1012 1012
WP 15:00:00 ET 26.69 149.79 1012 1012
WP 18:00:00 ET 27.10 151.00 1012 1012 1012
WP 21:00:00 ET 27.96 152.09 1011 1011
WP 1963-12-22 00:00:00 ET 29.10 153.10 1010 1010 1010

Source Information

Agency Information
USA bwp241963.txt
TOKYO bst_all.txt:Line=11808:RITA:6323
CMA CH1963BST.txt:Storm=32:Rita
HKO tc-besttrack-data-current.txt:Line=2220:RITA
NEWDELHI
REUNION
BOM
NADI
WELLINGTON
DS824 w_npac.dat:463:RITA
TD9636 cons_worldwide_trop_cyclone_18710101-19891231-003:Line=20047
TD9635 typhoons-analogs_19450101-19761231.corrected:Line=14862
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
1963 WP MM 1963-12-15 00:00:00 TS 12.00 130.70 1010 tokyo 545 482 _OO___________ -5 12.00 130.60 2 1010 0 0 0 12.00 130.80 0 1010 12 275
1963 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 12.05 130.08 482 421 _PP___________ -5 12.04 130.04 2 1009 0 0 12.06 130.12 0 1009 12 275
1963 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 12.10 129.50 1008 tokyo 421 373 _OO___________ -5 12.10 129.50 2 1008 0 0 0 12.10 129.50 0 1008 11 276
1963 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 12.16 128.98 373 323 _PP___________ -5 12.19 128.99 2 1007 0 0 12.13 128.98 0 1007 10 279
1963 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 12.25 128.50 1006 tokyo 326 272 _OO___________ -5 12.30 128.50 2 1006 0 0 0 12.20 128.50 0 1006 10 281
1963 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 12.35 128.00 272 219 _PP___________ -5 12.38 128.00 2 1005 0 0 12.32 127.99 0 1005 10 284
1963 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 12.50 127.50 1004 tokyo 219 172 _OO___________ -5 12.50 127.50 2 1004 0 0 0 12.50 127.50 0 1004 10 291
1963 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 12.72 127.00 172 142 _PP___________ -5 12.72 126.98 2 1004 0 0 12.72 127.03 0 1004 11 298
1963 WP MM 1963-12-16 00:00:00 TS 13.00 126.55 1004 tokyo 149 132 _OO___________ -5 13.00 126.50 2 1004 0 0 0 13.00 126.60 0 1004 10 306
1963 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 13.31 126.17 140 132 _PP___________ -5 13.29 126.11 2 1004 0 0 13.33 126.23 0 1004 9 322
1963 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 13.68 125.99 1004 tokyo 159 140 OOOO_____O_O__ jtwc_wp WP241963 13.80 126.20 25 -1 13.60 125.80 2 1004 0 0 0 13.70 125.90 0 1004 13.60 126.50 TD 25 1002 13.80 126.20 TC 25 13.80 126.20 25 1004 240 8 330
1963 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 14.04 125.73 140 126 PPPP_____P_P__ WP241963 14.16 125.84 27 -1 13.89 125.54 2 1003 0 0 14.10 125.58 0 1003 13.83 126.09 TD 27 1002 14.16 125.84 TC 27 14.16 125.84 27 1003 240 9 323
1963 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 14.39 125.45 1002 tokyo 131 116 OOOO_____OOO__ jtwc_wp WP241963 14.50 125.50 30 -1 14.20 125.30 2 1002 0 0 0 14.50 125.30 1 29 1002 14.10 125.70 TD 30 1002 14.50 125.50 TC 30 14.50 125.50 1 30 14.50 125.50 30 1003 240 9 320
1963 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 14.71 125.15 124 116 PPPP_____PPP__ WP241963 14.80 125.18 30 -1 14.53 124.99 2 1001 0 0 14.87 125.03 1 33 1001 14.43 125.33 TD 32 1001 14.80 125.18 TC 30 14.79 125.18 1 30 14.80 125.18 30 1003 240 9 319
1963 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 15.04 124.87 1000 tokyo 129 129 OOOO_____OPO__ jtwc_wp WP241963 15.10 124.90 30 -1 14.90 124.70 9 1000 0 0 0 15.20 124.80 2 38 1000 14.80 125.00 TS 35 1000 15.10 124.90 TC 30 15.10 124.88 1 30 15.10 124.90 30 1003 240 9 322
1963 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 15.38 124.61 160 160 PPPP_____PPP__ WP241963 15.44 124.63 30 -1 15.33 124.51 9 1000 0 0 15.43 124.58 2 38 1000 15.16 124.66 TS 35 1000 15.44 124.63 TC 30 15.43 124.61 1 30 15.44 124.63 30 1002 210 8 327
1963 WP MM 1963-12-17 00:00:00 TS 15.74 124.40 1000 tokyo 190 190 OOOO_____OOO__ jtwc_wp WP241963 15.80 124.40 30 -1 15.80 124.40 9 1000 0 0 0 15.70 124.40 2 38 1000 15.50 124.40 TS 35 1000 15.80 124.40 TC 30 15.80 124.40 1 30 15.80 124.40 30 1002 180 8 335
1963 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 16.13 124.25 202 186 PPPP_____PPP__ WP241963 16.13 124.21 32 -1 16.30 124.40 9 1000 0 0 16.18 124.22 2 43 1000 15.80 124.24 TS 37 1000 16.13 124.21 TC 32 16.22 124.25 1 32 16.13 124.21 32 1001 180 8 344
1963 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 16.54 124.17 1000 tokyo 186 170 OOOO_____OPO__ jtwc_wp WP241963 16.50 124.10 35 0 16.80 124.40 9 1000 0 0 0 16.70 124.10 3 48 1000 16.10 124.20 TS 40 1000 16.50 124.10 TC 35 16.66 124.17 1 35 16.50 124.10 35 1000 180 9 354
1963 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 17.00 124.15 170 170 PPPP_____PPP__ WP241963 17.01 124.11 37 0 17.29 124.24 9 1000 0 0 17.12 124.06 3 48 1000 16.45 124.25 TS 42 1000 17.01 124.11 TC 37 17.10 124.16 1 37 17.01 124.11 37 999 210 9 3
1963 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 17.43 124.20 1000 tokyo 186 186 OOOO_____OOO__ jtwc_wp WP241963 17.50 124.20 40 0 17.70 124.10 9 1000 0 0 0 17.50 124.10 3 48 1000 16.80 124.40 TS 45 1000 17.50 124.20 TC 40 17.50 124.20 2 40 17.50 124.20 40 999 240 8 10
1963 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 17.76 124.29 209 209 PPPP_____PPP__ WP241963 17.84 124.28 37 0 17.97 124.15 9 1000 0 0 17.87 124.17 3 48 1000 17.11 124.61 TS 45 1000 17.84 124.28 TC 37 17.83 124.26 2 37 17.84 124.28 37 999 240 6 21
1963 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 18.03 124.44 1000 tokyo 224 224 OOOO_____OPO__ jtwc_wp WP241963 18.10 124.40 35 0 18.20 124.30 9 1000 0 0 0 18.20 124.30 3 48 1000 17.40 124.90 TS 45 1000 18.10 124.40 TC 35 18.11 124.38 2 35 18.10 124.40 35 999 240 6 31
1963 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 18.30 124.64 242 242 PPPP_____PPP__ WP241963 18.36 124.58 32 -1 18.51 124.43 9 999 0 0 18.47 124.48 3 53 998 17.69 125.25 TS 50 999 18.36 124.58 TC 32 18.36 124.56 2 32 18.36 124.58 32 999 210 7 39
1963 WP MM 1963-12-18 00:00:00 TS 18.54 124.87 998 tokyo 274 274 OOOO_____OOO__ jtwc_wp WP241963 18.60 124.80 30 -1 18.80 124.60 9 998 0 0 0 18.70 124.70 3 58 996 17.90 125.60 STS 55 998 18.60 124.80 TC 30 18.60 124.80 1 30 18.60 124.80 30 1000 180 6 44
1963 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 18.75 125.10 298 298 PPPP_____PPP__ WP241963 18.86 125.01 30 -1 18.96 124.80 9 998 0 0 18.92 124.89 3 63 994 17.96 125.85 STS 57 995 18.86 125.01 TC 30 18.83 125.10 1 28 18.86 125.01 30 1001 180 6 54
1963 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 18.91 125.40 998 tokyo 331 331 OOOO_____OPO__ jtwc_wp WP241963 19.10 125.30 30 -1 19.10 125.10 9 998 0 0 0 19.10 125.20 4 68 993 18.00 126.10 STS 60 992 19.10 125.30 TC 30 19.06 125.44 1 27 19.10 125.30 30 1002 180 8 67
1963 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 19.06 125.85 376 376 PPPP_____PPP__ WP241963 19.31 125.71 27 -1 19.31 125.57 9 998 0 0 19.22 125.75 4 63 994 18.15 126.45 STS 57 995 19.31 125.71 TC 27 19.28 125.81 1 26 19.31 125.71 27 1003 150 10 75
1963 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 19.15 126.38 998 tokyo 440 440 OOOO_____OOO__ jtwc_wp WP241963 19.50 126.20 25 -1 19.50 126.10 9 998 0 0 0 19.30 126.40 3 58 996 18.30 126.80 STS 55 998 19.50 126.20 TC 25 19.50 126.20 1 25 19.50 126.20 25 1004 120 9 86
1963 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 19.11 126.85 480 480 _PPP__________ WP241963 -5 19.63 126.53 9 998 0 0 19.36 126.97 3 58 997 18.36 127.04 STS 55 998 TC 1 8 89
1963 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 19.17 127.27 998 tokyo 533 533 _OOO__________ -5 19.70 127.00 9 998 0 0 0 19.40 127.50 3 58 998 18.40 127.30 STS 55 998 1 9 83
1963 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 19.22 127.77 585 585 _PPP__________ -5 19.71 127.62 9 999 0 0 19.46 128.01 3 53 999 18.50 127.68 STS 50 999 1 10 84
1963 WP MM 1963-12-19 00:00:00 TS 19.27 128.30 1000 tokyo 639 639 _OOO__________ -5 19.70 128.30 9 1000 0 0 0 19.50 128.50 3 48 1000 18.60 128.10 TS 45 1000 10 85
1963 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 19.30 128.79 691 691 _PPP__________ -5 19.74 128.95 9 1001 0 0 19.50 128.99 3 43 1001 18.66 128.44 TS 42 1001 10 83
1963 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 19.39 129.35 1002 tokyo 744 744 _OOO__________ -5 19.80 129.60 9 1002 0 0 0 19.50 129.50 2 38 1002 18.70 128.80 TS 40 1003 11 79
1963 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 19.51 129.94 808 808 _PPP__________ -5 19.85 130.20 9 1004 0 0 19.55 130.05 2 33 1004 18.75 129.23 TS 35 1004 13 79
1963 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 19.64 130.68 1006 tokyo 893 893 _OOO__________ -5 19.90 130.90 2 1006 0 0 0 19.60 130.70 1 29 1006 18.80 129.70 TD 30 1006 16 82
1963 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 19.73 131.64 988 988 _PP___________ -5 19.89 131.84 2 1008 0 0 19.58 131.45 1 1007 TD 19 85
1963 WP MM 18:00:00 ET 19.80 132.65 1010 tokyo 1102 1093 _OO___________ -5 20.00 132.90 6 1010 0 0 0 19.60 132.40 9 1008 20 80
1963 WP MM 21:00:00 ET 20.08 133.75 1207 1207 _PP___________ -5 20.43 133.89 6 1010 0 0 19.72 133.60 9 1009 23 74
1963 WP MM 1963-12-20 00:00:00 ET 20.45 135.00 1010 tokyo 1249 1249 _OO___________ -5 20.90 135.00 6 1010 0 0 0 20.00 135.00 9 1010 26 74
1963 WP MM 03:00:00 ET 20.77 136.40 1273 1273 _PP___________ -5 21.10 136.33 6 1009 0 0 20.44 136.48 9 1010 28 76
1963 WP MM 06:00:00 ET 21.15 137.90 1008 tokyo 1308 1313 _OO___________ -5 21.30 137.80 6 1008 0 0 0 21.00 138.00 9 1010 30 74
1963 WP MM 09:00:00 ET 21.60 139.47 1357 1343 _PP___________ -5 21.65 139.41 6 1010 0 0 21.55 139.53 9 1011 30 69
1963 WP MM 12:00:00 ET 22.20 140.90 1013 tokyo 1346 1304 _OO___________ -5 22.20 140.90 6 1013 0 0 0 22.20 140.90 9 1012 27 59
1963 WP MM 15:00:00 ET 23.03 141.99 1309 1258 _PP___________ -5 23.01 142.00 6 1013 0 0 23.04 141.98 9 1013 25 47
1963 WP MM 18:00:00 ET 23.90 142.90 1014 tokyo 1258 1206 _OO___________ -5 23.90 142.90 6 1014 0 0 0 23.90 142.90 9 1014 23 46
1963 WP MM 21:00:00 ET 24.65 143.83 1209 1172 _PP___________ -5 24.67 143.80 6 1012 0 0 24.62 143.86 9 1013 22 51
1963 WP MM 1963-12-21 00:00:00 ET 25.25 144.75 1010 tokyo 1169 1163 _OO___________ -5 25.30 144.70 6 1010 0 0 0 25.20 144.80 9 1012 20 59
1963 WP MM 03:00:00 ET 25.69 145.72 1166 1166 _PP___________ -5 25.72 145.69 6 1011 0 0 25.66 145.75 9 1012 19 67
1963 WP MM 06:00:00 ET 26.00 146.70 1012 tokyo 1186 1186 _OO___________ -5 26.00 146.70 6 1012 0 0 0 26.00 146.70 9 1012 18 71
1963 WP MM 09:00:00 ET 26.26 147.62 1206 1206 _PP___________ -5 26.26 147.62 6 1012 0 0 26.26 147.61 9 1012 18 74
1963 WP MM 12:00:00 ET 26.50 148.60 1012 tokyo 1245 1245 _OO___________ -5 26.50 148.60 6 1012 0 0 0 26.50 148.60 9 1012 20 78
1963 WP MM 15:00:00 ET 26.69 149.79 1302 1302 _PP___________ -5 26.69 149.79 6 1012 0 0 26.69 149.79 9 1012 22 74
1963 WP MM 18:00:00 ET 27.10 151.00 1012 tokyo 1351 1350 _OO___________ -5 27.10 151.00 6 1012 0 0 0 27.10 151.00 9 1012 24 58
1963 WP MM 21:00:00 ET 27.96 152.09 1359 1352 _PP___________ -5 27.96 152.09 6 1011 0 0 27.96 152.09 9 1011 27 43
1963 WP MM 1963-12-22 00:00:00 ET 29.10 153.10 1010 tokyo 1358 _OO___________ -5 29.10 153.10 6 1010 0 0 0 29.10 153.10 9 1010 29 38