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 |
| 31W-THIRTYONE | 1 | Japan (15%) @ 5.5 days | Japan (10%) @ 5.5 days | Taiwan (2%) @ 5.4 days |
| 2 | China (9%) @ 6.9 days | Taiwan (4%) @ 5.4 days | Philippines (2%) @ 4.8 days |
| 3 | Taiwan (4%) @ 5.4 days | China (3%) @ 6.9 days | Japan (2%) @ 5.5 days |
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| 94L-INVEST | 1 | Europe (24% △) @ 9.6 days | Bermuda or w/i 1 deg (13%) @ 56 hr | Bermuda or w/i 1 deg (4%) @ 56 hr |
| 2 | Newfoundland (19%) @ 6.5 days | Nova Scotia (6% △) @ 5.3 days | Bahamas Islands (3% △) @ 63 hr |
| 3 | Bermuda or w/i 1 deg (15% ▽) @ 56 hr | North Carolina (5%) @ 5.4 days | North Carolina (2%) @ 5.4 days |
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| 94S-INVEST | 1 | Madagascar (45% ▲) @ 66 hr | Madagascar (8%) @ 66 hr | Madagascar (3%) @ 66 hr |
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| 95C-INVEST | 1 | Hawaii (7% △) | Hawaii (7% △) | Hawaii (7% △) |
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| CP95-INVEST | 1 | Hawaii (8% △) | Hawaii (8% △) | Hawaii (8% △) |
*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.