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 |
| 21E-TRUDY | 1 | California (2%) @ 4.3 days | | |
|
| 29W-CHAMPI | 1 | China (25% △) @ 4.8 days | Philippines (17% ▽) @ 67 hr | Philippines (10%) @ 67 hr |
| 2 | Philippines (24% ▽) @ 67 hr | China (13% △) @ 4.8 days | Taiwan (4% △) @ 3.7 days |
| 3 | Japan (15% ▽) @ 6.0 days | Japan (8% ▽) @ 6.0 days | China (4% △) @ 4.8 days |
|
| 93L-INVEST | 1 | Europe (25% △) @ 6.1 days | Nova Scotia (6%) @ 33 hr | |
| 2 | Newfoundland (16% △) @ 61 hr | South Carolina (1%) @ 3.0 days | |
| 3 | Nova Scotia (14% △) @ 33 hr | Prince Edward Island (1%) @ 51 hr | |
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| 94E-INVEST | 1 | Mexico (23% ▼▼) @ 4.5 days | Mexico (9%) @ 4.5 days | Mexico (3% △) @ 4.5 days |
| 2 | California (2%) | Louisiana (1%) | |
| 3 | Mississippi (1%) | | |
*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.