Question Hurricane strike frequency by direction in Florida

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Question Hurricane strike frequency by direction in Florida

#1 Postby the_winds_that_sheared_me » Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:10 pm

I am guessing that most maps like [url]this one http://image.weather.com/images/maps/tr ... 20x486.jpg[/url] only take into consideration hurricane strikes coming across your coast as the initial landfall. Florida has a chance that a hurricane may cross you after hitting the other coast like come from the gulf across towards the Atlantic or vice versa. Is there a strike frequency map for this too or is this already figured in?
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#2 Postby the_winds_that_sheared_me » Sun Aug 20, 2006 11:20 pm

Here is an example of what I am talking about. In Fla, your area may only see a storm every 11-15 years but Does this include storms that affect you from coming across the state from an area that gets hit every 4-6 years. So if your area only sees a storm every 11-15 years, does that include storms that affect you but first hit somewhere else? Click map below to see what I am saying.If this is not included, Where would I find a map that shows how often my area is hit from all directions including the west or gulf?

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#3 Postby brunota2003 » Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:04 am

I dont know...however that map is a tad off for my area...:lol: 2003 Hurricane Isabel, 2004 Hurricane Alex, Hurricane Charley, 2005 Hurricane Ophelia, 2006...season still going so unknown...it says for my area they pass within 85 miles of here as a hurricane every 4-6 years...well in the past three years, not including this year, we have had 4 hurricanes impact my area of NC...
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