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 |
| 09L-ISAIAS | 1 | Texas (29%) @ 50 hr | Texas (13%) @ 50 hr | Texas (5%) @ 50 hr |
| 2 | Louisiana (22%) @ 71 hr | Louisiana (7%) @ 71 hr | Louisiana (1%) @ 71 hr |
| 3 | Mississippi (17%) @ 3.4 days | Florida (3%) @ 3.6 days | Florida (1%) @ 3.6 days |
|
| 18E-RACHEL | 1 | Mexico (2%) @ 41 hr | Mexico (1%) @ 41 hr | |
| 2 | Mexico (2%) @ 41 hr | Mexico (1%) @ 41 hr | |
| 3 | Mexico (2%) @ 41 hr | Mexico (1%) @ 41 hr | |
|
| 27W-KOGUMA | 1 | Japan (19% △) @ 10 days | Japan (7% △) @ 10 days | Philippines (3%) |
| 2 | Philippines (5%) | Philippines (5%) | |
| 3 | Hong Kong (5%) | South Korea (3% △) @ 9.0 days | |
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| 92E-INVEST | 1 | Mexico (39% ▲) @ 3.1 days | Mexico (20% △) @ 3.1 days | Mexico (3%) @ 3.1 days |
| 2 | Texas (1%) @ 3.5 days | | |
| 3 | California (1%) @ 7.5 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.