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Rita (1953, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure940 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration11.5 days1953-08-23 – 1953-09-03
Strength rank in 19537 / 23by lowest pressure
All-time rank407 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1953 storms (lowest pressure)
900 hPa
910 hPa
915 hPa
935 hPa
940 hPa
940 hPa
960 hPa
960 hPa
966 hPa
967 hPa
970 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-08-23 06:00 | 10.4 | 162.0 | – | 1,006 |
| 1953-08-23 12:00 | 10.1 | 160.8 | – | 1,006 |
| 1953-08-23 18:00 | 10.2 | 159.6 | – | 1,006 |
| 1953-08-24 00:00 | 10.6 | 158.3 | – | 1,006 |
| 1953-08-24 06:00 | 10.9 | 157.2 | – | 1,000 |
| 1953-08-24 12:00 | 11.3 | 156.3 | – | 1,000 |
| 1953-08-24 18:00 | 11.7 | 155.4 | – | 998 |
| 1953-08-25 00:00 | 12.1 | 154.8 | – | 997 |
| 1953-08-25 06:00 | 12.7 | 154.1 | – | 985 |
| 1953-08-25 12:00 | 13.3 | 153.2 | – | 985 |
| 1953-08-25 18:00 | 14.1 | 152.2 | – | 985 |
| 1953-08-26 00:00 | 14.9 | 151.0 | – | 985 |
| 1953-08-26 06:00 | 15.3 | 150.4 | – | 980 |
| 1953-08-26 12:00 | 15.8 | 149.8 | – | 970 |
| 1953-08-26 18:00 | 16.3 | 149.3 | – | 960 |
| 1953-08-27 00:00 | 17.0 | 148.3 | – | 960 |
| 1953-08-27 06:00 | 17.8 | 146.7 | – | 950 |
| 1953-08-27 12:00 | 18.5 | 145.0 | – | 950 |
| 1953-08-27 18:00 | 19.1 | 143.2 | – | 950 |
| 1953-08-28 00:00 | 19.5 | 141.2 | – | 940 |
| 1953-08-28 06:00 | 19.8 | 139.1 | – | 940 |
| 1953-08-28 12:00 | 20.0 | 137.1 | – | 940 |
| 1953-08-28 18:00 | 20.2 | 134.9 | – | 940 |
| 1953-08-29 00:00 | 20.4 | 132.7 | – | 940 |
| 1953-08-29 06:00 | 20.3 | 131.2 | – | 940 |
| 1953-08-29 12:00 | 20.0 | 130.1 | – | 940 |
| 1953-08-29 18:00 | 19.8 | 129.6 | – | 940 |
| 1953-08-30 00:00 | 19.5 | 128.8 | – | 940 |
| 1953-08-30 06:00 | 19.0 | 127.1 | – | 940 |
| 1953-08-30 12:00 | 18.4 | 125.8 | – | 940 |
| 1953-08-30 18:00 | 18.3 | 125.2 | – | 960 |
| 1953-08-31 00:00 | 18.3 | 124.4 | – | 980 |
| 1953-08-31 06:00 | 19.2 | 123.5 | – | 980 |
| 1953-08-31 12:00 | 20.0 | 122.6 | – | 980 |
| 1953-08-31 18:00 | 20.9 | 121.3 | – | 980 |
| 1953-09-01 00:00 | 21.6 | 119.9 | – | 960 |
| 1953-09-01 06:00 | 22.1 | 118.4 | – | 950 |
| 1953-09-01 12:00 | 22.5 | 117.0 | – | 960 |
| 1953-09-01 18:00 | 22.7 | 115.4 | – | 970 |
| 1953-09-02 00:00 | 23.0 | 113.9 | – | 980 |
| 1953-09-02 06:00 | 23.2 | 112.1 | – | 994 |
| 1953-09-02 12:00 | 23.5 | 110.5 | – | 996 |
| 1953-09-02 18:00 | 23.7 | 109.2 | – | 998 |
| 1953-09-03 00:00 | 23.7 | 107.8 | – | 998 |
| 1953-09-03 06:00 | 23.5 | 106.4 | – | 1,002 |
| 1953-09-03 12:00 | 23.0 | 104.5 | – | 1,002 |
| 1953-09-03 18:00 | 22.6 | 103.0 | – | 1,002 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).