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 (27%) @ 6.7 days | Madagascar (3%) @ 6.7 days | Madagascar (1%) @ 6.7 days |
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30W-FENGSHEN | 1 | China (51% ▼▼) @ 49 hr | China (20% ▽) @ 49 hr | China (2%) @ 49 hr |
2 | Vietnam (47% ▲▲) @ 61 hr | Vietnam (8% △) @ 61 hr | Japan (1%) |
3 | Hong Kong (4% ▽) @ 62 hr | Hong Kong (3%) @ 62 hr | |
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92A-INVEST | 1 | India (3% ▼▼) | | |
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93B-INVEST | 1 | India (40% ▼) @ 55 hr | Sri Lanka (8% ▲) @ 29 hr | Sri Lanka (9% ▲) @ 29 hr |
2 | Sri Lanka (34% ▲▲) @ 29 hr | India (8% ▽) @ 55 hr | India (4%) @ 55 hr |
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97W-INVEST | 1 | China (35% △) @ 54 hr | China (15% △) @ 54 hr | Taiwan (6%) @ 33 hr |
2 | Taiwan (20%) @ 33 hr | Taiwan (14%) @ 33 hr | China (4%) @ 54 hr |
3 | Japan (19% ▽) @ 62 hr | Japan (8%) @ 62 hr | Japan (2%) @ 62 hr |
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98L-INVEST | 1 | Mexico (36% △) @ 4.2 days | Cuba (19% △) @ 4.3 days | Cuba (11% △) @ 4.3 days |
2 | Cuba (25% △) @ 4.3 days | Mexico (18% △) @ 4.2 days | Mexico (7%) @ 4.2 days |
3 | Belize (18% ▽) @ 3.7 days | Texas (9%) @ 9.0 days | Texas (5%) @ 9.0 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.