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 |
| 04S-CHENGE | 1 | Madagascar (38%) @ 4.0 days | Madagascar (5% ▽) @ 4.0 days | Madagascar (1% ▽) @ 4.0 days |
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| 13L-MELISSA | 1 | Mexico (46%) @ 3.4 days | Mexico (23%) @ 3.4 days | Mexico (11%) @ 3.4 days |
| 2 | Cuba (29%) @ 66 hr | Cuba (19%) @ 66 hr | Cuba (10%) @ 66 hr |
| 3 | Belize (19%) @ 66 hr | Texas (12%) @ 6.9 days | Texas (7%) @ 6.9 days |
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| 92A-INVEST | 1 | India (55% ▲▲) @ 35 hr | | |
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| 92E-INVEST | 1 | Mexico (2%) @ 4.4 days | | |
| 2 | Hawaii (2%) | | |
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| 94B-INVEST | 1 | India (41% △) @ 3.6 days | India (4%) @ 3.6 days | India (1%) @ 3.6 days |
| 2 | Sri Lanka (5%) @ 52 hr | | |
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| 95S-INVEST | 1 | Australia (2% △) | | |
| 2 | Madagascar (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.