nyc: If the chances are low, what are the chances for any tropical storm to hit nyc this year?|||For Fay, the chances are very unlikely. It's definitely hitting South Florida. If it does it would already weaken because it'd be over land already and we'd only get a little wind and very heavy rain. The chances for any hurricane hitting NYC this year are very likely. We're predicted to get hit by a major hurricane (Category 3 or more) every 70 years and 2008 marks the 70th anniversary of the Great New England Hurricane of 1938 which was our last major hurricane. Right now, there's a tropical wave near Cape Verde that might develop next week and that's where most of our hurricanes come from. We usually get hurricanes in August and September so now is a good time to prepare.|||Is this question retarded or is it just me? Report Abuse |||the chances of it hitting you guys in NYC is very low, but you should still keep wacth on it. you might want to keep an eye on that wave too! so for all those people in florida, its not going to be to bad, i've stayed home in two category 4 hurricanes that directly hit the atlantic coast, so i am staying home and enjoying my day off of tuesday and Wednesday for school, if it dose not go into alabama! so florida people, the news is not updated as much as torpical storm fay websites! hope i helped! |||Not going to happen, the storm will die down into just a regular rain storm if it does make it there. It's hitting us in South Florida. The worst thing about this storm is that NO ONE is taking it seriously not even the weather forecasters. If this was 3 years ago, everyone would be in panic mode and getting prepared. I predict it's going to stall just as it passes Cuba and will gather momentum by the Keys and then it'll set off as a Category 1 and build up crossing Florida from Naples and coming up to Daytona with Palm Beach, Broward and Dade Counties getting the worst of the winds.. Just my thoughts. Now go buy some water and canned food people!!!|||I can only answer your first question... however I'm hoping you have the answer by now. It is definitely not going to be heading towards New York! Right now the forecast is straight towards florida, with a possibility to stay out in the gulf, hitting other states. |||It's not very likely. It's hitting down here in South Florida. By the time it reaches NYC it will either be a regular rain storm or will be gone completely. Land tears it down. Water builds it up. Florida is going to get the worst of it in the States.|||Uhhh, I'm thinking the chances are very low. Is most likely to hit Florida on Tuesday.