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% ▲▲) @ 65 hr | China (20% ▲) @ 65 hr | China (2%) @ 65 hr |
2 | Vietnam (34%) @ 3.5 days | Vietnam (5%) @ 3.5 days | |
3 | Philippines (9% ▼▼) @ 4.8 days | Philippines (3% ▼▼) @ 4.8 days | |
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92A-INVEST | 1 | India (5% △) | | |
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93B-INVEST | 1 | India (52% ▼) @ 4.1 days | India (6% ▽) @ 4.1 days | Sri Lanka (2% △) @ 3.2 days |
2 | Sri Lanka (15%) @ 3.2 days | Sri Lanka (2% △) @ 3.2 days | India (1% ▽) @ 4.1 days |
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98L-INVEST | 1 | Mexico (29% ▲) @ 4.9 days | Mexico (14% △) @ 4.9 days | Cuba (6% △) @ 4.8 days |
2 | Cuba (19% ▲) @ 4.8 days | Cuba (13% ▲) @ 4.8 days | Texas (5%) @ 9.1 days |
3 | Belize (16% ▲) @ 4.4 days | Texas (8% △) @ 9.1 days | Mexico (5%) @ 4.9 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.