Track maps
Rita developed from Tropical Depression Eighteen in the Atlantic
Ocean.
Rita track on SST image of the Atlantic Ocean from 19
September (237 Kb)
This image represents the average composite sea surface temperature (SST)
derived from NOAA satellite AVHRR data over the 7 days ending 19
September 2005.
The averaging is done to remove clouds. The temperature scale for SST is 24C
to 32C. The track of Rita is overlaid on this image.
Rita track on SST image of the Gulf of Mexico from 20
September (324 Kb)
This image represents the average composite sea surface temperature (SST)
derived from NOAA satellite AVHRR data over the 3 days ending 20
September 2005.
The averaging is done to remove clouds. The temperature scale for SST is 26C
to 32C. The track of Rita is overlaid on this image.
Track file
Track data (lat/lon, winds, etc.) in a text file.