2005 AL season · AL182005 · Archived
Rita
Archived record: full track, peak intensity, and the model guidance issued at the time.
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- Peak intensity
- Category 5
- Peak winds
- 178 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 895 mb
- Track points
- 36
Observed track
| Time (UTC) | Position | Winds | Pressure | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 06:00 | 39.5, -88.0 | 23 mph | 1006 mb | Tropical Depression |
| Sep 26 00:00 | 37.0, -90.1 | 23 mph | 1003 mb | Tropical Depression |
| Sep 25 18:00 | 35.8, -91.4 | 29 mph | 1000 mb | Tropical Depression |
| Sep 25 12:00 | 34.7, -92.5 | 29 mph | 995 mb | Tropical Depression |
| Sep 25 06:00 | 33.7, -93.6 | 35 mph | 989 mb | Tropical Depression |
| Sep 25 00:00 | 32.7, -94.0 | 40 mph | 982 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 24 18:00 | 31.6, -94.1 | 52 mph | 974 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 24 12:00 | 30.5, -94.1 | 75 mph | 949 mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 24 07:40 | 29.7, -93.7 | 115 mph | 937 mb | Category 3 |
| Sep 24 06:00 | 29.4, -93.6 | 115 mph | 935 mb | Category 3 |
| Sep 24 00:00 | 28.6, -93.0 | 121 mph | 931 mb | Category 3 |
| Sep 23 18:00 | 27.8, -92.3 | 127 mph | 930 mb | Category 3 |
| Sep 23 12:00 | 27.1, -91.5 | 132 mph | 927 mb | Category 4 |
| Sep 23 06:00 | 26.5, -90.7 | 132 mph | 924 mb | Category 4 |
| Sep 23 00:00 | 26.0, -89.9 | 138 mph | 915 mb | Category 4 |
| Sep 22 18:00 | 25.6, -89.1 | 144 mph | 913 mb | Category 4 |
| Sep 22 12:00 | 25.2, -88.3 | 161 mph | 908 mb | Category 5 |
| Sep 22 06:00 | 24.8, -87.6 | 178 mph | 897 mb | Category 5 |
| Sep 22 03:00 | 24.7, -87.3 | 178 mph | 895 mb | Category 5 |
| Sep 22 00:00 | 24.5, -86.9 | 173 mph | 897 mb | Category 5 |
| Sep 21 18:00 | 24.3, -86.2 | 167 mph | 920 mb | Category 5 |
| Sep 21 12:00 | 24.2, -85.2 | 138 mph | 941 mb | Category 4 |
| Sep 21 06:00 | 24.2, -84.0 | 127 mph | 955 mb | Category 3 |
| Sep 21 00:00 | 24.1, -82.7 | 109 mph | 967 mb | Category 2 |