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 |
| 22E-VANCE | 1 | Mexico (12%) @ 4.9 days | Mexico (5%) @ 4.9 days | Mexico (1%) @ 4.9 days |
| 2 | Mexico (12%) @ 4.9 days | Mexico (5%) @ 4.9 days | Mexico (1%) @ 4.9 days |
| 3 | Mexico (12%) @ 4.9 days | Mexico (5%) @ 4.9 days | Mexico (1%) @ 4.9 days |
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| 29W-CHAMPI | 1 | China (48% ▲) @ 41 hr | Taiwan (28% △) @ 14 hr | Taiwan (11%) @ 14 hr |
| 2 | Taiwan (44% ▲) @ 14 hr | China (16% △) @ 41 hr | China (3%) @ 41 hr |
| 3 | Japan (10% ▽) @ 67 hr | Japan (3%) @ 67 hr | Japan (1%) @ 67 hr |
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| 30W-THIRTY | 1 | Philippines (13%) @ 9.5 days | Guam or w/i 1deg (8%) @ 4.8 days | Philippines (2%) @ 9.5 days |
| 2 | Guam or w/i 1deg (13%) @ 4.8 days | Japan (6%) | |
| 3 | Japan (8%) | Philippines (5%) @ 9.5 days | |
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| 98B-INVEST | 1 | India (32%) @ 68 hr | India (5%) @ 68 hr | India (5%) @ 68 hr |
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| 98W-INVEST | 1 | Philippines (30% ▼▼) @ 5.8 days | Philippines (19% ▼) @ 5.8 days | Philippines (10% ▽) @ 5.8 days |
| 2 | China (13%) @ 8.2 days | China (8% △) @ 8.2 days | China (2%) @ 8.2 days |
| 3 | Vietnam (10% ▽) @ 8.9 days | Japan (4%) @ 8.7 days | Taiwan (1%) @ 7.4 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.