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 |
13E-INVEST | 1 | Mexico (7%) @ 39 hr | Mexico (1%) @ 39 hr | |
2 | California (1%) @ 50 hr | | |
|
92L-INVEST | 1 | Europe (15%) @ 12 days | North Carolina (7%) @ 9.8 days | Bahamas Islands (6%) @ 6.0 days |
2 | Newfoundland (12%) @ 12 days | Newfoundland (6% △) @ 12 days | Guadeloupe (4%) @ 3.3 days |
3 | North Carolina (12% ▽) @ 9.8 days | Bahamas Islands (6% ▽) @ 6.0 days | Puerto Rico (3%) @ 4.7 days |
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96E-INVEST | 1 | Mexico (13% △) @ 5.0 days | Mexico (5%) @ 5.0 days | Mexico (1%) @ 5.0 days |
2 | California (1%) @ 7.8 days | | |
*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.