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Rita (1963, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure998 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration7.0 days1963-12-15 – 1963-12-22
Strength rank in 196323 / 24by lowest pressure
All-time rank1814 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1963 storms (lowest pressure)
984 hPa
990 hPa
992 hPa
994 hPa
998 hPa
998 hPa
1002 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-12-15 00:00 | 12.0 | 130.7 | – | 1,010 |
| 1963-12-15 06:00 | 12.1 | 129.5 | – | 1,008 |
| 1963-12-15 12:00 | 12.3 | 128.5 | – | 1,006 |
| 1963-12-15 18:00 | 12.5 | 127.5 | – | 1,004 |
| 1963-12-16 00:00 | 13.0 | 126.6 | – | 1,004 |
| 1963-12-16 06:00 | 13.7 | 126.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1963-12-16 12:00 | 14.4 | 125.5 | – | 1,002 |
| 1963-12-16 18:00 | 15.0 | 124.9 | – | 1,000 |
| 1963-12-17 00:00 | 15.7 | 124.4 | – | 1,000 |
| 1963-12-17 06:00 | 16.5 | 124.1 | – | 1,000 |
| 1963-12-17 12:00 | 17.4 | 124.2 | – | 1,000 |
| 1963-12-17 18:00 | 18.0 | 124.4 | – | 1,000 |
| 1963-12-18 00:00 | 18.5 | 124.9 | – | 998 |
| 1963-12-18 06:00 | 18.9 | 125.4 | – | 998 |
| 1963-12-18 12:00 | 19.2 | 126.4 | – | 998 |
| 1963-12-18 18:00 | 19.2 | 127.3 | – | 998 |
| 1963-12-19 00:00 | 19.3 | 128.3 | – | 1,000 |
| 1963-12-19 06:00 | 19.4 | 129.3 | – | 1,002 |
| 1963-12-19 12:00 | 19.6 | 130.7 | – | 1,006 |
| 1963-12-19 18:00 | 19.8 | 132.7 | – | 1,010 |
| 1963-12-20 00:00 | 20.5 | 135.0 | – | 1,010 |
| 1963-12-20 06:00 | 21.2 | 137.9 | – | 1,008 |
| 1963-12-20 12:00 | 22.2 | 140.9 | – | 1,013 |
| 1963-12-20 18:00 | 23.9 | 142.9 | – | 1,014 |
| 1963-12-21 00:00 | 25.3 | 144.8 | – | 1,010 |
| 1963-12-21 06:00 | 26.0 | 146.7 | – | 1,012 |
| 1963-12-21 12:00 | 26.5 | 148.6 | – | 1,012 |
| 1963-12-21 18:00 | 27.1 | 151.0 | – | 1,012 |
| 1963-12-22 00:00 | 29.1 | 153.1 | – | 1,010 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).