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 (13%) @ 5.1 days | Mexico (9% △) @ 5.1 days | |
| 2 | Mexico (13%) @ 5.1 days | Mexico (9% △) @ 5.1 days | |
| 3 | Mexico (13%) @ 5.1 days | Mexico (9% △) @ 5.1 days | |
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| 29W-CHAMPI | 1 | China (40%) @ 58 hr | Taiwan (22% △) @ 27 hr | Taiwan (10%) @ 27 hr |
| 2 | Taiwan (31% ▲) @ 27 hr | China (13% ▽) @ 58 hr | China (2%) @ 58 hr |
| 3 | Japan (14%) @ 3.2 days | Japan (5%) @ 3.2 days | Japan (1%) @ 3.2 days |
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| 97W-INVEST | 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 (40% ▲) @ 5.6 days | Philippines (24% ▲) @ 5.6 days | Philippines (13% △) @ 5.6 days |
| 2 | Vietnam (13% △) @ 9.2 days | China (6%) @ 7.8 days | Vietnam (1%) @ 9.2 days |
| 3 | China (12%) @ 7.8 days | Vietnam (4%) @ 9.2 days | Taiwan (1%) @ 8.2 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.