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Rita (1972, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure910 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration25.0 days1972-07-05 – 1972-07-30
Strength rank in 19721 / 31by lowest pressure
All-time rank108 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1972 storms (lowest pressure)
910 hPa
910 hPa
930 hPa
935 hPa
940 hPa
940 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-07-05 00:00 | 9.5 | 150.5 | – | – |
| 1972-07-05 06:00 | 9.7 | 150.0 | – | – |
| 1972-07-05 12:00 | 9.9 | 149.5 | – | 1,008 |
| 1972-07-05 18:00 | 10.0 | 148.9 | – | 1,006 |
| 1972-07-06 00:00 | 10.2 | 148.3 | – | 1,006 |
| 1972-07-06 06:00 | 10.2 | 147.6 | – | 1,006 |
| 1972-07-06 12:00 | 10.3 | 146.7 | – | 1,006 |
| 1972-07-06 18:00 | 10.3 | 145.8 | – | 1,006 |
| 1972-07-07 00:00 | 10.3 | 145.1 | – | 1,006 |
| 1972-07-07 06:00 | 10.4 | 144.3 | – | 1,004 |
| 1972-07-07 12:00 | 10.4 | 143.5 | – | 992 |
| 1972-07-07 18:00 | 10.7 | 142.6 | – | 990 |
| 1972-07-08 00:00 | 11.1 | 141.9 | – | 985 |
| 1972-07-08 06:00 | 11.6 | 141.4 | – | 980 |
| 1972-07-08 12:00 | 12.0 | 141.0 | – | 970 |
| 1972-07-08 18:00 | 12.6 | 140.5 | – | 960 |
| 1972-07-09 00:00 | 13.2 | 139.9 | – | 950 |
| 1972-07-09 06:00 | 14.1 | 139.3 | – | 945 |
| 1972-07-09 12:00 | 14.8 | 138.7 | – | 935 |
| 1972-07-09 18:00 | 15.5 | 138.0 | – | 925 |
| 1972-07-10 00:00 | 16.0 | 137.3 | – | 930 |
| 1972-07-10 06:00 | 16.7 | 136.3 | – | 920 |
| 1972-07-10 12:00 | 17.2 | 135.4 | – | 915 |
| 1972-07-10 18:00 | 17.4 | 134.7 | – | 915 |
| 1972-07-11 00:00 | 17.7 | 134.2 | – | 910 |
| 1972-07-11 06:00 | 17.9 | 133.7 | – | 915 |
| 1972-07-11 12:00 | 18.0 | 133.3 | – | 925 |
| 1972-07-11 18:00 | 18.1 | 133.0 | – | 935 |
| 1972-07-12 00:00 | 18.1 | 132.8 | – | 940 |
| 1972-07-12 06:00 | 18.2 | 132.6 | – | 945 |
| 1972-07-12 12:00 | 18.1 | 132.4 | – | 945 |
| 1972-07-12 18:00 | 18.0 | 132.5 | – | 950 |
| 1972-07-13 00:00 | 18.0 | 132.6 | – | 950 |
| 1972-07-13 06:00 | 18.3 | 133.0 | – | 955 |
| 1972-07-13 12:00 | 18.7 | 133.6 | – | 960 |
| 1972-07-13 18:00 | 19.1 | 134.1 | – | 965 |
| 1972-07-14 00:00 | 19.6 | 134.6 | – | 965 |
| 1972-07-14 06:00 | 20.2 | 135.1 | – | 965 |
| 1972-07-14 12:00 | 20.6 | 135.5 | – | 965 |
| 1972-07-14 18:00 | 21.0 | 135.7 | – | 965 |
| 1972-07-15 00:00 | 21.1 | 135.6 | – | 965 |
| 1972-07-15 06:00 | 21.0 | 135.3 | – | 965 |
| 1972-07-15 12:00 | 21.0 | 135.0 | – | 965 |
| 1972-07-15 18:00 | 21.1 | 135.0 | – | 965 |
| 1972-07-16 00:00 | 21.3 | 135.0 | – | 965 |
| 1972-07-16 06:00 | 21.6 | 134.8 | – | 965 |
| 1972-07-16 12:00 | 21.8 | 134.6 | – | 965 |
| 1972-07-16 18:00 | 22.2 | 134.3 | – | 965 |
| 1972-07-17 00:00 | 22.6 | 134.2 | – | 965 |
| 1972-07-17 06:00 | 22.9 | 133.8 | – | 965 |
| 1972-07-17 12:00 | 23.2 | 133.8 | – | 965 |
| 1972-07-17 18:00 | 23.4 | 133.9 | – | 960 |
| 1972-07-18 00:00 | 23.8 | 133.9 | – | 960 |
| 1972-07-18 06:00 | 24.2 | 134.1 | – | 960 |
| 1972-07-18 12:00 | 24.9 | 134.3 | – | 960 |
| 1972-07-18 18:00 | 25.5 | 134.5 | – | 960 |
| 1972-07-19 00:00 | 26.2 | 134.4 | – | 960 |
| 1972-07-19 06:00 | 26.9 | 134.0 | – | 960 |
| 1972-07-19 12:00 | 27.4 | 133.3 | – | 965 |
| 1972-07-19 18:00 | 27.7 | 132.5 | – | 965 |
| 1972-07-20 00:00 | 28.1 | 131.6 | – | 965 |
| 1972-07-20 06:00 | 28.4 | 130.6 | – | 965 |
| 1972-07-20 12:00 | 28.6 | 129.6 | – | 970 |
| 1972-07-20 18:00 | 28.7 | 128.8 | – | 970 |
| 1972-07-21 00:00 | 28.8 | 128.0 | – | 970 |
| 1972-07-21 06:00 | 28.7 | 127.5 | – | 970 |
| 1972-07-21 12:00 | 28.5 | 127.0 | – | 970 |
| 1972-07-21 18:00 | 28.2 | 126.5 | – | 965 |
| 1972-07-22 00:00 | 27.8 | 126.0 | – | 960 |
| 1972-07-22 06:00 | 27.4 | 125.5 | – | 960 |
| 1972-07-22 12:00 | 26.7 | 125.2 | – | 960 |
| 1972-07-22 18:00 | 26.1 | 125.1 | – | 960 |
| 1972-07-23 00:00 | 25.6 | 125.1 | – | 960 |
| 1972-07-23 06:00 | 25.1 | 125.3 | – | 960 |
| 1972-07-23 12:00 | 24.9 | 125.6 | – | 960 |
| 1972-07-23 18:00 | 25.0 | 126.3 | – | 960 |
| 1972-07-24 00:00 | 25.5 | 126.9 | – | 960 |
| 1972-07-24 06:00 | 26.1 | 127.3 | – | 955 |
| 1972-07-24 12:00 | 26.8 | 127.6 | – | 955 |
| 1972-07-24 18:00 | 27.6 | 127.8 | – | 955 |
| 1972-07-25 00:00 | 28.3 | 127.9 | – | 955 |
| 1972-07-25 06:00 | 29.3 | 127.7 | – | 955 |
| 1972-07-25 12:00 | 30.5 | 126.8 | – | 960 |
| 1972-07-25 18:00 | 32.0 | 126.1 | – | 965 |
| 1972-07-26 00:00 | 34.6 | 125.2 | – | 970 |
| 1972-07-26 06:00 | 37.0 | 123.1 | – | 970 |
| 1972-07-26 12:00 | 38.3 | 120.9 | – | 975 |
| 1972-07-26 18:00 | 38.7 | 119.3 | – | 984 |
| 1972-07-27 00:00 | 39.0 | 117.7 | – | 988 |
| 1972-07-27 06:00 | 39.9 | 115.8 | – | 990 |
| 1972-07-27 12:00 | 40.9 | 113.2 | – | 996 |
| 1972-07-27 18:00 | 42.0 | 111.9 | – | – |
| 1972-07-28 00:00 | 43.3 | 110.7 | – | – |
| 1972-07-28 06:00 | 43.9 | 110.3 | – | – |
| 1972-07-28 12:00 | 44.4 | 110.3 | – | – |
| 1972-07-28 18:00 | 44.9 | 110.6 | – | – |
| 1972-07-29 00:00 | 45.3 | 111.0 | – | – |
| 1972-07-29 06:00 | 45.6 | 112.2 | – | – |
| 1972-07-29 12:00 | 46.2 | 113.6 | – | – |
| 1972-07-29 18:00 | 47.2 | 115.8 | – | – |
| 1972-07-30 00:00 | 48.0 | 117.6 | – | – |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).