Cyclone Rita (2019)

Track & history

Peak wind

80 mph / 130 km/h

Min pressure

980 mb

Dates

Nov 22 – Nov 29

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Rita formed in the Southern Hemisphere in November 2019 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2019-11-22 00:00	7.5°S 163.0°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1008 mb
2019-11-22 06:00	7.7°S 163.9°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1007 mb
2019-11-22 12:00	7.9°S 164.8°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1005 mb
2019-11-22 18:00	8.2°S 165.7°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1003 mb
2019-11-23 00:00	8.4°S 166.6°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1005 mb
2019-11-23 06:00	8.7°S 167.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1003 mb
2019-11-23 12:00	9.1°S 168.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1001 mb
2019-11-23 18:00	9.6°S 168.4°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb

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2019-11-24 00:00	9.9°S 168.6°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2019-11-24 06:00	10.2°S 168.9°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	990 mb
2019-11-24 12:00	10.7°S 169.2°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	991 mb
2019-11-24 18:00	11.2°S 169.4°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	988 mb
2019-11-25 00:00	11.8°S 169.8°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	980 mb
2019-11-25 06:00	12.2°S 170.2°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	984 mb
2019-11-25 12:00	12.8°S 170.3°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	983 mb
2019-11-25 18:00	13.4°S 170.2°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	988 mb
2019-11-26 00:00	13.7°S 169.9°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	994 mb
2019-11-26 06:00	14.0°S 169.7°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	998 mb
2019-11-26 12:00	14.5°S 169.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1002 mb
2019-11-26 18:00	14.8°S 169.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1003 mb
2019-11-27 00:00	15.2°S 168.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1003 mb
2019-11-27 06:00	15.5°S 168.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1003 mb
2019-11-27 12:00	15.8°S 169.2°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2019-11-27 18:00	15.8°S 169.5°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1005 mb
2019-11-28 00:00	15.4°S 169.7°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1009 mb
2019-11-28 06:00	15.0°S 169.4°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1010 mb
2019-11-28 12:00	14.7°S 169.3°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1010 mb
2019-11-28 18:00	14.4°S 169.4°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1007 mb
2019-11-29 00:00	14.1°S 169.7°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1010 mb

Cyclone Rita 2019 FAQ

Did Cyclone Rita 2019 make landfall?

No. The best track does not record a landfall for Rita; it stayed over water.

How strong did Rita get in 2019?

Rita peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 980 mb.

When did Rita form and dissipate?

Rita was first tracked on Nov 22 2019 and last tracked on Nov 29 2019, about 7 days in all.