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 |
04S-CHENGE | 1 | Madagascar (27% △) @ 6.7 days | Madagascar (3%) @ 6.7 days | Madagascar (1%) @ 6.7 days |
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30W-FENGSHEN | 1 | China (63% ▲▲) @ 56 hr | China (24% ▲) @ 56 hr | China (2%) @ 56 hr |
2 | Vietnam (37% △) @ 3.3 days | Vietnam (6%) @ 3.3 days | Hong Kong (1%) @ 54 hr |
3 | Hong Kong (6% △) @ 54 hr | Hong Kong (3% △) @ 54 hr | |
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92A-INVEST | 1 | India (13% ▲▲) | | |
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93B-INVEST | 1 | India (46% ▼▼) @ 3.9 days | India (11% △) @ 3.9 days | India (5% △) @ 3.9 days |
2 | Sri Lanka (20% △) @ 70 hr | Sri Lanka (1%) @ 70 hr | Sri Lanka (1%) @ 70 hr |
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97W-INVEST | 1 | China (33%) @ 56 hr | Taiwan (14%) @ 28 hr | Taiwan (6%) @ 28 hr |
2 | Taiwan (21%) @ 28 hr | China (12%) @ 56 hr | China (3%) @ 56 hr |
3 | Japan (21%) @ 68 hr | Japan (9%) @ 68 hr | Japan (2%) @ 68 hr |
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98L-INVEST | 1 | Mexico (32% ▲) @ 4.8 days | Cuba (17% ▲) @ 4.7 days | Cuba (8% △) @ 4.7 days |
2 | Cuba (22% ▲) @ 4.7 days | Mexico (16% △) @ 4.8 days | Mexico (6% △) @ 4.8 days |
3 | Belize (20% ▲) @ 4.1 days | Belize (11% ▲) @ 4.1 days | Texas (5%) @ 9.3 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.