Tropical Cyclone Track Probability
Historical probability of a tropical cyclone crossing various locations around the world
Robert Hart, Florida State University Meteorology, rhart@fsu.edu
Page created July 2009.
Funding provided by Risk Prediction Initiative (RPI) of the Bermuda Institute of Oceanic Sciences (BIOS),
and the Florida Catastrophic Risk Managment Center.
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Climatologically most likely landfall region(s) for current storms, and
mean time from latest position to that landfall if it were to occur*:
| Storm | Rank | Landfall/Crossing at Any Intensity | Landfall/Crossing at Hurricane Intensity | Landfall/Crossing at Major Hurricane Intensity |
| 09L-INVEST | 1 | Tennessee (53% ▼▼) | | |
| 2 | Europe (40% ▲▲) @ 8.5 days | | |
| 3 | Virginia (31% ▲) @ 12 hr | | |
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| 15E-INVEST | 1 | Japan (1%) | | |
|
| 20E-SIMON | 1 | California (1%) | | |
|
| 27W-KOGUMA | 1 | Japan (12%) @ 3.6 days | Japan (4% △) @ 3.6 days | |
| 2 | China (2% ▽) | China (1%) | |
| 3 | Taiwan (1%) | | |
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| 95W-INVEST | 1 | Japan (16% △) @ 7.3 days | Japan (7%) @ 7.3 days | Taiwan (2%) @ 7.0 days |
| 2 | China (8%) @ 7.7 days | Taiwan (4%) @ 7.0 days | Philippines (1% ▽) @ 4.8 days |
| 3 | Philippines (6% ▽) @ 4.8 days | Philippines (4% ▽) @ 4.8 days | Japan (1%) @ 7.3 days |
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| 96W-INVEST | 1 | Philippines (14% △) @ 8.8 days | Philippines (7%) @ 8.8 days | Philippines (2%) @ 8.8 days |
| 2 | Guam or w/i 1deg (10% △) @ 4.4 days | Guam or w/i 1deg (4%) @ 4.4 days | |
| 3 | Japan (4% ▽) | Japan (3%) | |
*Important note: These statistics ignore completely the current intensity or motion of the storm
and are based solely on a climatology based on the current position. They are prone to large forecast error.
Users should use only official forecasts for decisions, such as those provided by NHC, JTWC, and CHC.