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-CEMPAKA | 1 | Japan (23%) @ 5.2 days | Japan (16%) @ 5.2 days | Taiwan (3%) @ 5.2 days |
| 2 | China (14%) @ 6.4 days | China (6%) @ 6.4 days | Japan (3%) @ 5.2 days |
| 3 | Taiwan (5%) @ 5.2 days | Taiwan (5%) @ 5.2 days | China (2%) @ 6.4 days |
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| 94L-INVEST | 1 | Europe (18% ▼) @ 9.2 days | Bermuda or w/i 1 deg (9% ▽) @ 51 hr | Bermuda or w/i 1 deg (2% ▽) @ 51 hr |
| 2 | Newfoundland (13% ▼) @ 5.7 days | North Carolina (4%) @ 7.1 days | North Carolina (1%) @ 7.1 days |
| 3 | Bermuda or w/i 1 deg (13% ▽) @ 51 hr | Nova Scotia (3% ▽) @ 5.0 days | |
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| 94S-INVEST | 1 | Madagascar (51% ▲) @ 55 hr | Madagascar (10% △) @ 55 hr | Madagascar (5% △) @ 55 hr |
*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.