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 (21% ▼) @ 3.2 days | Japan (9% ▽) @ 3.2 days | Japan (1%) @ 3.2 days |
| 2 | China (7%) @ 4.6 days | China (3%) @ 4.6 days | China (1%) @ 4.6 days |
| 3 | South Korea (3% ▽) @ 4.3 days | South Korea (1%) @ 4.3 days | |
|
| 94S-INVEST | 1 | Madagascar (26%) @ 4.6 days | Madagascar (4%) @ 4.6 days | Madagascar (1%) @ 4.6 days |
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| 95E-INVEST | 1 | Hawaii (1%) | Hawaii (1%) | Hawaii (1%) |
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| 99W-INVEST | 1 | Japan (14% △) @ 9.0 days | Japan (5%) @ 9.0 days | |
| 2 | South Korea (3%) | South Korea (3%) | |
| 3 | Taiwan (1%) | Taiwan (1%) | |
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| CP95-INVEST | 1 | Hawaii (1%) | Hawaii (1%) | Hawaii (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.