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 |
07L-GABRIELLE | 1 | Europe (28% △) @ 11 days | Bermuda or w/i 1 deg (6% ▽) @ 5.1 days | Bahamas Islands (4%) @ 4.6 days |
2 | Bermuda or w/i 1 deg (9% ▽) @ 5.1 days | North Carolina (4%) @ 7.5 days | Georgia (2%) @ 7.6 days |
3 | Iceland (8%) | Bahamas Islands (4%) @ 4.6 days | Cuba (2%) @ 5.0 days |
|
23W-TWENTYTHRE | 1 | China (64% ▲▲) @ 56 hr | China (23% △) @ 56 hr | China (3%) @ 56 hr |
2 | Vietnam (23%) @ 3.7 days | Hong Kong (5%) @ 43 hr | Taiwan (1%) @ 57 hr |
3 | Hong Kong (12% △) @ 43 hr | Vietnam (4%) @ 3.7 days | Hong Kong (1%) @ 43 hr |
|
90W-INVEST | 1 | Philippines (33% △) @ 70 hr | Philippines (22%) @ 70 hr | Philippines (12%) @ 70 hr |
2 | China (28%) @ 5.0 days | China (15%) @ 5.0 days | China (4%) @ 5.0 days |
3 | Japan (13% ▽) @ 6.7 days | Taiwan (6%) @ 4.2 days | Taiwan (3%) @ 4.2 days |
|
96E-INVEST | 1 | Mexico (13%) @ 3.4 days | Mexico (5%) @ 3.4 days | Mexico (1%) @ 3.4 days |
2 | California (2%) @ 5.0 days | | |
3 | Hawaii (1%) @ 11 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.