| 30 | 0300 SUN SEP 25 | Tropical Depression Rita | 33N | 93.9W | N | 10 (9) | 985 (29.09) | 34 (30) |
| 29 | 2100 SAT SEP 24 | Tropical Storm Rita | 32.1N | 94W | N | 12 (10) | 980 (28.94) | 52 (45) |
| 28 | 1500 SAT SEP 24 | Hurricane Rita | 31N | 94.3W | N | 12 (10) | 960 (28.35) | 75 (65) |
| 27 | 0900 SAT SEP 24 | Hurricane Rita | 29.9N | 93.9W | NW | 12 (10) | 937 (27.67) | 121 (105) |
| 26 | 0300 SAT SEP 24 | Hurricane Rita | 29.1N | 93.2W | NW | 12 (10) | 931 (27.49) | 121 (105) |
| 25 | 2100 FRI SEP 23 | Hurricane Rita | 28.2N | 92.6W | NW | 12 (10) | 930 (27.46) | 127 (110) |
| 24 | 1500 FRI SEP 23 | Hurricane Rita | 27.4N | 91.9W | NW | 10 (9) | 929 (27.43) | 132 (115) |
| 23 | 0900 FRI SEP 23 | Hurricane Rita | 26.8N | 91W | NW | 9 (8) | 927 (27.37) | 138 (120) |
| 22 | 0300 FRI SEP 23 | Hurricane Rita | 26.2N | 90.3W | WNW | 10 (9) | 917 (27.08) | 138 (120) |
| 21 | 2100 THU SEP 22 | Hurricane Rita | 25.8N | 89.5W | WNW | 9 (8) | 913 (26.96) | 144 (125) |
| 20 | 1500 THU SEP 22 | Hurricane Rita | 25.4N | 88.7W | WNW | 9 (8) | 907 (26.78) | 167 (145) |
| 19 | 0900 THU SEP 22 | Hurricane Rita | 24.9N | 88W | WNW | 9 (8) | 897 (26.49) | 173 (150) |
| 18 | 0300 THU SEP 22 | Hurricane Rita | 24.6N | 87.2W | WNW | 9 (8) | 897 (26.49) | 173 (150) |
| 17 | 2100 WED SEP 21 | Hurricane Rita | 24.4N | 86.8W | W | 13 (11) | 914 (26.99) | 167 (145) |
| 16 | 1500 WED SEP 21 | Hurricane Rita | 24.3N | 85.9W | W | 13 (11) | 944 (27.88) | 138 (120) |
| 15 | 0900 WED SEP 21 | Hurricane Rita | 24.3N | 84.6W | W | 14 (12) | 956 (28.23) | 121 (105) |
| 14 | 0300 WED SEP 21 | Hurricane Rita | 24.1N | 83.2W | W | 13 (11) | 965 (28.5) | 109 (95) |
| 13 | 2100 TUE SEP 20 | Hurricane Rita | 24N | 82.2W | W | 15 (13) | 973 (28.73) | 98 (85) |
| 12 | 1800 TUE SEP 20 | Hurricane Rita | 23.9N | 81.7W | W | 15 (13) | 978 (28.88) | 98 (85) |
| 11 | 1500 TUE SEP 20 | Hurricane Rita | 23.8N | 81W | W | 15 (13) | 982 (29) | 86 (75) |
| 10 | 0900 TUE SEP 20 | Tropical Storm Rita | 23.7N | 79.5W | WNW | 15 (13) | 988 (29.18) | 69 (60) |
| 9 | 0300 TUE SEP 20 | Tropical Storm Rita | 23.3N | 77.8W | WNW | 14 (12) | 990 (29.23) | 69 (60) |
| 8 | 2100 MON SEP 19 | Tropical Storm Rita | 23.3N | 76.5W | WNW | 14 (12) | 995 (29.38) | 69 (60) |
| 7 | 1500 MON SEP 19 | Tropical Storm Rita | 23N | 75.2W | WNW | 12 (10) | 994 (29.35) | 63 (55) |
| 6 | 0900 MON SEP 19 | Tropical Storm Rita | 22.7N | 74.3W | W | 9 (8) | 998 (29.47) | 58 (50) |
| 5 | 0300 MON SEP 19 | Tropical Storm Rita | 22.9N | 73.3W | WNW | 10 (9) | 1002 (29.59) | 52 (45) |
| 4 | 2100 SUN SEP 18 | Tropical Storm Rita | 22.2N | 72.7W | W | 10 (9) | 1006 (29.71) | 40 (35) |
| 3 | 1500 SUN SEP 18 | Tropical Depression Eighteen | 22N | 72.2W | W | 12 (10) | 1008 (29.77) | 34 (30) |
| 2 | 0900 SUN SEP 18 | Tropical Depression Eighteen | 21.7N | 71.2W | W | 12 (10) | 1008 (29.77) | 29 (25) |
| 1 | 0300 SUN SEP 18 | Tropical Depression Eighteen | 22N | 69.7W | WNW | 10 (9) | 1009 (29.8) | 29 (25) |