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Rita (1961, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure996 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration6.8 days1961-01-13 – 1961-01-20
Strength rank in 196125 / 28by lowest pressure
All-time rank1739 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1961 storms (lowest pressure)
986 hPa
988 hPa
990 hPa
992 hPa
992 hPa
996 hPa
996 hPa
996 hPa
1000 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-01-13 12:00 | 7.0 | 141.0 | – | – |
| 1961-01-13 18:00 | 7.3 | 139.4 | – | – |
| 1961-01-14 00:00 | 7.6 | 137.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1961-01-14 06:00 | 7.9 | 135.6 | – | 1,000 |
| 1961-01-14 12:00 | 8.5 | 134.7 | – | 1,002 |
| 1961-01-14 18:00 | 8.8 | 133.4 | – | 1,000 |
| 1961-01-15 00:00 | 9.2 | 132.5 | – | 1,000 |
| 1961-01-15 06:00 | 9.4 | 132.2 | – | 1,000 |
| 1961-01-15 12:00 | 9.6 | 132.0 | – | 1,000 |
| 1961-01-15 18:00 | 9.9 | 131.8 | – | 1,000 |
| 1961-01-16 00:00 | 10.2 | 131.8 | – | 1,000 |
| 1961-01-16 06:00 | 10.6 | 131.8 | – | 996 |
| 1961-01-16 12:00 | 11.0 | 132.0 | – | 998 |
| 1961-01-16 18:00 | 11.3 | 132.4 | – | 1,000 |
| 1961-01-17 00:00 | 11.7 | 133.0 | – | 1,000 |
| 1961-01-17 06:00 | 11.9 | 133.6 | – | 1,000 |
| 1961-01-17 12:00 | 12.1 | 134.4 | – | 1,002 |
| 1961-01-17 18:00 | 12.4 | 135.1 | – | 1,000 |
| 1961-01-18 00:00 | 12.5 | 136.0 | – | 1,002 |
| 1961-01-18 06:00 | 12.7 | 137.0 | – | 1,000 |
| 1961-01-18 12:00 | 12.9 | 138.0 | – | 1,000 |
| 1961-01-18 18:00 | 13.1 | 139.0 | – | 1,002 |
| 1961-01-19 00:00 | 13.3 | 139.9 | – | 1,002 |
| 1961-01-19 06:00 | 13.6 | 140.8 | – | 1,002 |
| 1961-01-19 12:00 | 13.8 | 141.6 | – | 1,004 |
| 1961-01-19 18:00 | 14.1 | 142.2 | – | 1,006 |
| 1961-01-20 00:00 | 14.4 | 142.8 | – | – |
| 1961-01-20 06:00 | 14.9 | 143.4 | – | – |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).