Overall Orange alert Tropical Cyclone for COOK-17
in New Caledonia
Impact Single TC
Impact based on all weather systems in the area

Impact

Tropical Cyclone COOK-17 can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed,exposed population and vulnerability.

Meteorological source GDACS
Exposed countries New Caledonia
Exposed population 200 thousand in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed 185 km/h
Maximum storm surge 0.6 m (10 Apr 17:00 UTC)
Vulnerability Medium (New Caledonia)

GDACS Score

GDACS alert score for Tropical Cyclones is 0.5 (GREEN Alert), 1.5 (ORANGE Alert), 2.5 (RED Alert)
For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Wind Storm surge Rainfall GDACS score
Current 167 km/h 0.6 m n.a. 0.5
Overall 185 km/h 0.6 m n.a. 0.5

Maximum winds, storm surge, rainfall (Current: over the next 72 h, Overall: entire TC track) based on GDACS impact

Wind

167 km/h Current Max.

Up to 22000 people in Category 1 strength or higher (see SSHS)

Impact Timeline

Alert Date (UTC) Max Winds (km/h) Population in
Tropical Storm or higher
Population in
Cat 1. or higher
Countries
Green 1 08 Apr 2017 00:00 167 460 thousand 20 thousand New Caledonia

Bulletin Timeline

Alert Date (UTC) Category
(SSHS)
Max winds
(km/h)
Population in
Cat.1 or higher
Population in
Tropical Storm
or higher
Location (lat, lon) Countries
GREEN
1 08 Apr 2017 00:00 Tropical storm 65 no people 220000 people -15, 168.1 Vanuatu
GREEN
1 08 Apr 2017 12:00 Tropical storm 93 5700 people 220000 people -16, 167.8 Vanuatu
GREEN
1 09 Apr 2017 00:00 Category 1 120 no people 200000 people -17.2, 167.8 Vanuatu
GREEN
1 09 Apr 2017 12:00 Category 1 148 no people 140000 people -17.9, 167.2 New Caledonia
GREEN
1 10 Apr 2017 00:00 Category 2 167 19000 people 240000 people -18.8, 166.5 New Caledonia
GREEN
1 11 Apr 2017 00:00 Category 2 167 8300 people 230000 people -21.9, 167.1 New Caledonia
GREEN
1 12 Apr 2017 00:00 Tropical storm 93 no people no people -24.8, 170.8
GREEN
1 13 Apr 2017 00:00 Tropical storm 65 no people no people -27.9, 174.8
Actual track of the current bulletin
The alert for forecast greater than 3 days is limited to Orange level.
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Exposed population - AoIs

Exposed population in the potential affected countries, provinces and populated places

Countries

Country
New Caledonia

Provinces

Region Province Country
New Caledonia New Caledonia

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft)
Ouvea Ouloup UVE 7 Civ. Paved No 3600
Wanaham LIF 28 Civ. Paved No 3600
Ile Des Pins Moue ILP 96 Civ. Paved No 3600

Ports

Name LOCODE Country
We New Caledonia
Kuto New Caledonia

Rainfall

Rainfall accumulation of the past 24h, as detected by the Global Precipitation Measurement mission of NASA. For more information, see https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GPM/main/index.html.

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StormSurge

0.6 m

The maximum Storm surge height is  0.6m in Doueoulou, New Caledonia. This height is estimated for 10 Apr 2017 17:00 UTC .

The JRC has developed an experimental global storm surge model. The calculations are published about 20 minutes after a new advisory is detected by GDACS. The calculations identify the populated places affected by storm surge up to three days in advance, using the forecasted track. When forecasts change, the associated storm surge changes too and alert levels may go up or down. All links, data, statistics and maps refer to the latest available calculation. If the calculation for the last advisory is not completed, the latest available calculation is shown.

Locations affected by Storm surge (135 locations). Calculation based on advisory number 1 of 08 Apr 2017 00:00:00 UTC. (Simulation using 0.5 minute resolution)

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Storm surge height (m)
10 Apr 2017 17:00 Doueoulou New Caledonia  0.6
10 Apr 2017 14:00 Wegnec St-Joseph New Caledonia  0.5
10 Apr 2017 14:00 Teouta New Caledonia  0.5
10 Apr 2017 14:00 Ognat New Caledonia  0.5
11 Apr 2017 01:00 Prony New Caledonia  0.5
11 Apr 2017 02:00 Plum New Caledonia  0.5
11 Apr 2017 01:00 Saint-Louis New Caledonia  0.4
10 Apr 2017 15:00 Wadrilla New Caledonia  0.4
11 Apr 2017 06:00 Gadji New Caledonia  0.4
11 Apr 2017 06:00 Wapan New Caledonia  0.4
11 Apr 2017 03:00 Yate-Village New Caledonia  0.4
10 Apr 2017 18:00 Nang New Caledonia  0.4
11 Apr 2017 01:00 Comm. du Mont-Dore New Caledonia  0.4
11 Apr 2017 05:00 Kuto New Caledonia  0.4
11 Apr 2017 05:00 Vao New Caledonia  0.4
11 Apr 2017 03:00 Ouara New Caledonia  0.3
11 Apr 2017 02:00 Noumea New Caledonia  0.3
08 Apr 2017 18:00 Peskarus Vanuatu  0.3
11 Apr 2017 01:00 Goro New Caledonia  0.3
11 Apr 2017 01:00 Bouloupari New Caledonia  0.3
11 Apr 2017 02:00 Tomo New Caledonia  0.3
10 Apr 2017 20:00 Inagod New Caledonia  0.3
08 Apr 2017 15:00 Lambulmbatuei Vanuatu  0.3
08 Apr 2017 17:00 Meriver Vanuatu  0.3
11 Apr 2017 01:00 Nouville New Caledonia  0.3
11 Apr 2017 00:00 Waho New Caledonia  0.3
08 Apr 2017 17:00 Faroun Vanuatu  0.3
10 Apr 2017 16:00 Hunete New Caledonia  0.3
11 Apr 2017 00:00 Mamie New Caledonia  0.3
08 Apr 2017 14:00 Limap Vanuatu  0.2
10 Apr 2017 14:00 Fayaoue New Caledonia  0.2
10 Apr 2017 14:00 Ognahu New Caledonia  0.2
08 Apr 2017 16:00 Bourbar Vanuatu  0.2
10 Apr 2017 18:00 Chepenehe New Caledonia  0.2
08 Apr 2017 16:00 Lamap Vanuatu  0.2
10 Apr 2017 17:00 Lekia New Caledonia  0.2
10 Apr 2017 15:00 Doking New Caledonia  0.2
11 Apr 2017 01:00 Nde New Caledonia  0.2
08 Apr 2017 15:00 Rerep Vanuatu  0.2
08 Apr 2017 07:00 Lolovele Vanuatu  0.2
11 Apr 2017 01:00 Paita New Caledonia  0.2
08 Apr 2017 05:00 Lolopuepue Vanuatu  0.2
08 Apr 2017 05:00 Lowitava Vanuatu  0.2
08 Apr 2017 05:00 Longang Vanuatu  0.2
08 Apr 2017 05:00 Lolowai Vanuatu  0.2
08 Apr 2017 17:00 Malfakhal Vanuatu  0.2
08 Apr 2017 14:00 Lakatoro Vanuatu  0.2
08 Apr 2017 14:00 Katbol Vanuatu  0.2
08 Apr 2017 15:00 Fali Vanuatu  0.2
08 Apr 2017 15:00 Yelowouwou Vanuatu  0.2
08 Apr 2017 01:00 Jasmori Vanuatu  0.2
08 Apr 2017 03:00 Narovorovo Vanuatu  0.2
08 Apr 2017 17:00 Fonwor Vanuatu  0.2
10 Apr 2017 15:00 Mouly New Caledonia  0.2
08 Apr 2017 14:00 Roghumbo Vanuatu  0.2
10 Apr 2017 16:00 Nathalo New Caledonia  0.2
10 Apr 2017 16:00 Havila New Caledonia  0.2
10 Apr 2017 16:00 We New Caledonia  0.2
10 Apr 2017 17:00 Dosip New Caledonia  0.2
11 Apr 2017 01:00 Dumbea New Caledonia  0.2
08 Apr 2017 07:00 Walaha Vanuatu  0.2
08 Apr 2017 15:00 Yaotilie Vanuatu  0.2
08 Apr 2017 18:00 Melip Vanuatu  0.2
08 Apr 2017 04:00 Walurigi Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 16:00 Port-Vato Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 14:00 Ranvetlam Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 06:00 Abatabanga Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 19:00 Ponkovia Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 19:00 Lamarou Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 19:00 Lamen Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 22:00 Tavio Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 22:00 Mate Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 23:00 Leman Vanuatu  0.1
10 Apr 2017 18:00 Tingeting New Caledonia  0.1
08 Apr 2017 07:00 Duin Dui Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 18:00 Endu Pahakol Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 19:00 Toak Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 19:00 Burumba Vanuatu  0.1
10 Apr 2017 19:00 Xode New Caledonia  0.1
10 Apr 2017 18:00 Mou New Caledonia  0.1
11 Apr 2017 02:00 Menaku New Caledonia  0.1
11 Apr 2017 02:00 Miramas New Caledonia  0.1
08 Apr 2017 15:00 Brenwe Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 09:00 Segond Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 13:00 Mae Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 13:00 Laravet Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 13:00 Linbul Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 14:00 Olal Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 10:00 Lonbilingdoun Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 20:00 Valesdir Vanuatu  0.1
09 Apr 2017 02:00 Port-Havannah Vanuatu  0.1
11 Apr 2017 02:00 Tawainedre New Caledonia  0.1
11 Apr 2017 02:00 Hnadid New Caledonia  0.1
10 Apr 2017 22:00 Wabao New Caledonia  0.1
10 Apr 2017 22:00 Medu New Caledonia  0.1
10 Apr 2017 22:00 Eni New Caledonia  0.1
08 Apr 2017 14:00 Paia Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 18:00 Lulep Nesa Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 18:00 Wintua Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 21:00 Manpay Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 23:00 Nul Vanuatu  0.1
09 Apr 2017 00:00 Boloa Vanuatu  0.1
09 Apr 2017 00:00 Mangita Vanuatu  0.1
09 Apr 2017 03:00 Utanlangi Vanuatu  0.1
09 Apr 2017 00:00 Nekapa Vanuatu  0.1
09 Apr 2017 05:00 Emua Vanuatu  0.1
09 Apr 2017 00:00 Laonomoa Vanuatu  0.1
09 Apr 2017 00:00 Onesoua Vanuatu  0.1
09 Apr 2017 06:00 Matao Tiupeniu Vanuatu  0.1
11 Apr 2017 02:00 Nece New Caledonia  0.1
11 Apr 2017 02:00 Thogone New Caledonia  0.1
11 Apr 2017 02:00 Tadine New Caledonia  0.1
10 Apr 2017 21:00 Petit-Borindi New Caledonia  0.1
08 Apr 2017 13:00 Norsup Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 17:00 Pawe Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 18:00 Vaoleli Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 18:00 Tafouale Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 18:00 Liro Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 18:00 Nikaura Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 18:00 Ignal Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 17:00 Halos Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 17:00 Tavendrua Vanuatu  0.1
08 Apr 2017 21:00 Votlo Vanuatu  0.1
09 Apr 2017 03:00 Makatea Vanuatu  0.1
09 Apr 2017 01:00 Malakof Vanuatu  0.1
09 Apr 2017 03:00 Marow Vanuatu  0.1
09 Apr 2017 01:00 Sounai Vanuatu  0.1
09 Apr 2017 05:00 Natapao Vanuatu  0.1
09 Apr 2017 02:00 Mele Vanuatu  0.1
09 Apr 2017 09:00 Epantgouei Vanuatu  0.1
09 Apr 2017 09:00 Erakor Vanuatu  0.1
10 Apr 2017 21:00 Ro New Caledonia  0.1
10 Apr 2017 19:00 Ouasse New Caledonia  0.1
10 Apr 2017 20:00 Saint-Gabriel New Caledonia  0.1
10 Apr 2017 22:00 Kurine New Caledonia  0.1