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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Last updated: Sat Nov 1 17:50:10 UTC 2025
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 |
| 31W-THIRTYONE | 1 | Philippines (54%) @ 3.3 days | Philippines (31%) @ 3.3 days | Philippines (16%) @ 3.3 days |
| 2 | China (23%) @ 6.3 days | China (12%) @ 6.3 days | Taiwan (1%) @ 6.0 days |
| 3 | Vietnam (16%) @ 7.5 days | Vietnam (4%) @ 7.5 days | China (1%) @ 6.3 days |
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| 92A-INVEST | 1 | India (49% ▼) @ 34 hr | India (4%) @ 34 hr | India (1%) @ 34 hr |
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| 99W-INVEST | 1 | Philippines (25% △) @ 5.7 days | Philippines (19% △) @ 5.7 days | Philippines (11%) @ 5.7 days |
| 2 | China (17%) @ 8.3 days | China (10%) @ 8.3 days | Guam or w/i 1deg (2%) @ 24 hr |
| 3 | Japan (13%) @ 7.5 days | Japan (7%) @ 7.5 days | China (2%) @ 8.3 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.