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
Funding provided by Risk Prediction Initiative (RPI) of the Bermuda Institute of Oceanic Sciences (BIOS),
the Florida Catastrophic Risk Managment Center, and the Florida SUS/BOG.
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Last updated: Wed Jun 19 12:48:41 UTC 2013
Climatologically most likely landfall region(s) for current storms, and mean time to that landfall*:
| Storm | Rank | Landfall/Crossing at Any Intensity | Landfall/Crossing at Hurricane Intensity | Landfall/Crossing at Major Hurricane Intensity |
| WPAC-LEEPI | 1 | China (36%) in 61 hours | Taiwan (17%↑) in 30 hours | Taiwan (8%) in 30 hours |
| WPAC-LEEPI | 2 | Taiwan (25%↑) in 30 hours | China (13%↓) in 61 hours | China (3%) in 61 hours |
| WPAC-LEEPI | 3 | Japan (17%↑) in 3.1 days | Japan (8%↑) in 3.1 days | Japan (1%) in 3.1 days |
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| AL02-TWO | 1 | Mexico (85%↓↓) in 44 hours | Mexico (15%) in 44 hours | Texas (2%↓) in 3.1 days |
| AL02-TWO | 2 | Texas (10%↑) in 3.1 days | Texas (3%↓) in 3.1 days | |
| AL02-TWO | 3 | Florida (9%↑) in 3.9 days | Louisiana (1%) in 69 hours | |
*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.