Advisories
Hurricane Rita (2005)[Map of this storm]
The table below contains detailed information on the storm's position and intensity at each advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center.
Date/Time
Latitude
Longitude
Classification
Pressure (mb)
Wind Speed (kts)
Wind Speed (mph)
Sep 18, 2005 at 00 GMT
21.30°N
69.90°W
Tropical Depression
1009
25
29
Sep 18, 2005 at 06 GMT
21.60°N
70.70°W
Tropical Depression
1009
25
29
Sep 18, 2005 at 12 GMT
21.90°N
71.50°W
Tropical Depression
1007
30
35
Sep 18, 2005 at 18 GMT
22.20°N
72.30°W
Tropical Storm
1005
35
40
Sep 19, 2005 at 00 GMT
22.40°N
73.00°W
Tropical Storm
1002
45
52
Sep 19, 2005 at 06 GMT
22.60°N
73.80°W
Tropical Storm
999
50
58
Sep 19, 2005 at 12 GMT
22.80°N
74.70°W
Tropical Storm
997
55
63
Sep 19, 2005 at 18 GMT
23.10°N
75.90°W
Tropical Storm
994
60
69
Sep 20, 2005 at 00 GMT
23.30°N
77.20°W
Tropical Storm
992
60
69
Sep 20, 2005 at 06 GMT
23.50°N
78.80°W
Tropical Storm
990
60
69
Sep 20, 2005 at 12 GMT
23.70°N
80.30°W
Hurricane (Category 1)
985
70
81
Sep 20, 2005 at 18 GMT
23.90°N
81.60°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
975
85
98
Sep 21, 2005 at 00 GMT
24.10°N
82.70°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
967
95
109
Sep 21, 2005 at 06 GMT
24.20°N
84.00°W
Hurricane (Category 3)
955
110
127
Sep 21, 2005 at 12 GMT
24.20°N
85.20°W
Hurricane (Category 4)
941
120
138
Sep 21, 2005 at 18 GMT
24.30°N
86.20°W
Hurricane (Category 5)
920
145
167
Sep 22, 2005 at 00 GMT
24.50°N
86.90°W
Hurricane (Category 5)
897
150
173
Sep 22, 2005 at 03 GMT
24.70°N
87.30°W
Hurricane (Category 5)
895
155
178
Sep 22, 2005 at 06 GMT
24.80°N
87.60°W
Hurricane (Category 5)
897
155
178
Sep 22, 2005 at 12 GMT
25.20°N
88.30°W
Hurricane (Category 5)
908
140
161
Sep 22, 2005 at 18 GMT
25.60°N
89.10°W
Hurricane (Category 4)
913
125
144
Sep 23, 2005 at 00 GMT
26.00°N
89.90°W
Hurricane (Category 4)
915
120
138
Sep 23, 2005 at 06 GMT
26.50°N
90.70°W
Hurricane (Category 4)
924
115
132
Sep 23, 2005 at 12 GMT
27.10°N
91.50°W
Hurricane (Category 4)
927
115
132
Sep 23, 2005 at 18 GMT
27.80°N
92.30°W
Hurricane (Category 3)
930
110
127
Sep 24, 2005 at 00 GMT
28.60°N
93.00°W
Hurricane (Category 3)
931
105
121
Sep 24, 2005 at 06 GMT
29.40°N
93.60°W
Hurricane (Category 3)
935
100
115
Sep 24, 2005 at 07 GMT
29.70°N
93.70°W
Hurricane (Category 3)
937
100
115
Sep 24, 2005 at 12 GMT
30.50°N
94.10°W
Hurricane (Category 1)
949
65
75
Sep 24, 2005 at 18 GMT
31.60°N
94.10°W
Tropical Storm
974
45
52
Sep 25, 2005 at 00 GMT
32.70°N
94.00°W
Tropical Storm
982
35
40
Sep 25, 2005 at 06 GMT
33.70°N
93.60°W
Tropical Depression
989
30
35
Sep 25, 2005 at 12 GMT
34.70°N
92.50°W
Tropical Depression
995
25
29
Sep 25, 2005 at 18 GMT
35.80°N
91.40°W
Tropical Depression
1000
25
29
Sep 26, 2005 at 00 GMT
37.00°N
90.10°W
Tropical Depression
1003
20
23
Sep 26, 2005 at 06 GMT
39.50°N
88.00°W
Tropical Low
1006
20
23