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 |
| 30W-IN-FA | 1 | Japan (6% ▼▼) @ 3.1 days | Japan (2% ▼) @ 3.1 days | |
| 2 | North Korea (1%) | | |
| 3 | China (1% ▽) | | |
|
| 94S-INVEST | 1 | Madagascar (38% ▲▲) @ 3.8 days | Madagascar (9% ▲) @ 3.8 days | Madagascar (5% △) @ 3.8 days |
|
| 99W-INVEST | 1 | Japan (17% △) @ 7.1 days | Japan (8%) @ 7.1 days | Japan (2% △) @ 7.1 days |
| 2 | Philippines (6% △) | Philippines (5% △) | Taiwan (1%) |
| 3 | China (6% △) @ 8.4 days | China (4% △) @ 8.4 days | Philippines (1%) |
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| CP95-INVEST | 1 | Hawaii (4% △) | Hawaii (4% △) | Hawaii (4% △) |
*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.