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 |
| 20E-SIMON | 1 | California (1%) @ 4.3 days | | |
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| 21E-TRUDY | 1 | Mexico (17% ▼) @ 4.1 days | Mexico (8% ▽) @ 4.1 days | Mexico (1% ▽) @ 4.1 days |
| 2 | California (2%) @ 8.1 days | | |
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| 28W-TWENTYEIGH | 1 | Japan (23% ▲) @ 4.6 days | Japan (16% △) @ 4.6 days | Taiwan (4%) @ 4.9 days |
| 2 | China (9%) @ 5.9 days | Taiwan (5%) @ 4.9 days | Japan (2%) @ 4.6 days |
| 3 | Taiwan (5%) @ 4.9 days | China (3% ▽) @ 5.9 days | China (1%) @ 5.9 days |
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| 29W-TWENTYNINE | 1 | Philippines (11%) @ 9.3 days | Philippines (6%) @ 9.3 days | Philippines (3%) @ 9.3 days |
| 2 | Japan (9%) @ 9.6 days | Japan (4%) @ 9.6 days | |
| 3 | Guam or w/i 1deg (7%) @ 3.8 days | Guam or w/i 1deg (3%) @ 3.8 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.