Overall Green Tropical Cyclone alert for NORA-18 in Australia from 22 Mar 2018 06:00 UTC to 23 Mar 2018 12:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Tropical Cyclone for NORA-18

in Australia

23 Mar 2018 12 UTC

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Impact Single TC

Impact based on all weather systems in the area

Impact

Tropical Cyclone NORA-18 can have a low humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed,exposed population and vulnerability.

Meteorological source	GDACS
Exposed countries	Australia
Exposed population	No people in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed	241 km/h
Maximum storm surge	1.2 m (26 Mar 15:00 UTC)
Vulnerability	Low (Australia)

GDACS Score

GDACS alert score for Tropical Cyclones is 0.5 (GREEN Alert), 1.5 (ORANGE Alert), 2.5 (RED Alert)
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	Wind	Storm surge	Rainfall	GDACS score
Current	241 km/h	1.2 m	n.a.	0.5
Overall	241 km/h	1.2 m	n.a.	0.5
Maximum winds, storm surge, rainfall (Current: over the next 72 h, Overall: entire TC track) based on GDACS impact

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Wind

241 km/h Current Max.

Up to 1800 people in Category 1 strength or higher (see SSHS)

Impact Timeline

N°	Date (UTC)	Max Winds (km/h)	Population in Tropical Storm or higher	Population in Cat 1. or higher	Countries
1	22 Mar 2018 06:00	157	20 thousand	Few people	Australia
2	22 Mar 2018 12:00	157	40 thousand	1 thousand	Australia
3	22 Mar 2018 18:00	222	20 thousand	Few people	Australia
4	23 Mar 2018 00:00	222	20 thousand	Few people	Australia
5	23 Mar 2018 06:00	222	20 thousand	Few people	Australia
6	23 Mar 2018 12:00	241	20 thousand	2 thousand	Australia

Bulletin Timeline

N°	Date (UTC)	Category (SSHS)	Max winds (km/h)	Population in Cat.1 or higher	Population in Tropical Storm or higher	Location (lat, lon)	Countries
1	22 Mar 2018 06:00	Tropical storm	65	no people	12000 people	-10.2, 135.6	Australia
2	22 Mar 2018 12:00	Tropical storm	65	no people	30000 people	-10.1, 136.3	Australia
3	22 Mar 2018 18:00	Tropical storm	83	no people	8200 people	-9.9, 136.5	Australia
4	23 Mar 2018 00:00	Tropical storm	102	no people	8700 people	-9.9, 136.9	Australia
5	23 Mar 2018 06:00	Category 1	120	no people	12000 people	-10.6, 138.1	Australia
6	23 Mar 2018 12:00	Category 2	176	no people	6100 people	-11.3, 138.8	Australia
6	24 Mar 2018 00:00	Category 4	231	no people	8200 people	-12.8, 139.9	Australia
6	24 Mar 2018 12:00	Category 4	241	no people	9100 people	-14.4, 140.5	Australia
6	25 Mar 2018 00:00	Category 4	213	no people	5000 people	-15.7, 140.6	Australia
6	25 Mar 2018 12:00	Category 2	176	<1000 people	5100 people	-16.5, 140.5	Australia
6	26 Mar 2018 12:00	Category 2	157	1800 people	5000 people	-17.1, 140.1	Australia
6	27 Mar 2018 12:00	Tropical storm	83	no people	2500 people	-17.7, 138.3	Australia
6	28 Mar 2018 12:00	Tropical depression	56	no people	no people	-18.5, 133	Australia

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
Australia

Provinces

Region Province	Country
Northern Territory	Australia
Queensland	Australia

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)
Burketown	BUC	15	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4500
Doomafgee	DMD	47	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5400

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country
Bentinck Island		Coral Sea Islands

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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

1.2 m

The maximum Storm surge height is 1.2m in Karumba, Australia. This height is estimated for 26 Mar 2018 15:00 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 (131 locations). Calculation based on advisory number 6 of 23 Mar 2018 12:00:00 UTC. (Simulation using 0.5 minute resolution)

Alert	Date (UTC)	Name	Country	Storm surge height (m)
	26 Mar 2018 15:00	Karumba	Australia	1.2
	22 Mar 2018 22:00	Dolatanden	Indonesia	1.0
	22 Mar 2018 21:00	Taroea Anim	Indonesia	0.8
	22 Mar 2018 23:00	Kladar	Indonesia	0.7
	22 Mar 2018 23:00	Sabon	Indonesia	0.7
	22 Mar 2018 23:00	Tor	Indonesia	0.7
	23 Mar 2018 00:00	Birab	Indonesia	0.7
	22 Mar 2018 23:00	Otsjanep	Indonesia	0.7
	22 Mar 2018 23:00	Jow	Indonesia	0.6
	22 Mar 2018 23:00	Per	Indonesia	0.6
	22 Mar 2018 23:00	Amborip	Indonesia	0.6
	22 Mar 2018 23:00	Biwarlaut	Indonesia	0.6
	23 Mar 2018 00:00	Agats	Indonesia	0.6
	22 Mar 2018 23:00	Numbulwar	Australia	0.6
	22 Mar 2018 23:00	Jofar	Indonesia	0.5
	23 Mar 2018 00:00	Alyangula	Australia	0.5
	24 Mar 2018 06:00	Mapoon	Australia	0.5
	23 Mar 2018 16:00	Sarire	Indonesia	0.5
	23 Mar 2018 10:00	Caburinga Village	Australia	0.5
	23 Mar 2018 16:00	Kumbe	Indonesia	0.5
	24 Mar 2018 08:00	Weipa	Australia	0.4
	24 Mar 2018 08:00	Weipa South	Australia	0.4
	24 Mar 2018 07:00	Port Kennedy	Australia	0.4
	23 Mar 2018 15:00	Onggalie	Indonesia	0.4
	23 Mar 2018 16:00	Anansai	Indonesia	0.4
	23 Mar 2018 16:00	Wendu	Indonesia	0.4
	23 Mar 2018 16:00	Merauke	Indonesia	0.4
	23 Mar 2018 15:00	Kotad	Indonesia	0.4
	23 Mar 2018 15:00	Dumande	Indonesia	0.4
	23 Mar 2018 11:00	Nhulunbuy	Australia	0.4
	24 Mar 2018 04:00	Matara	Indonesia	0.4
	24 Mar 2018 04:00	Urum	Indonesia	0.4
	24 Mar 2018 08:00	Badu	Australia	0.4
	23 Mar 2018 16:00	Alakoe	Indonesia	0.4
	23 Mar 2018 16:00	Alatepi	Indonesia	0.4
	23 Mar 2018 11:00	Gove	Australia	0.4
	23 Mar 2018 11:00	Yirrkala Mission	Australia	0.4
	23 Mar 2018 11:00	Yirrkala	Australia	0.4
	23 Mar 2018 15:00	Okaba	Indonesia	0.4
	23 Mar 2018 15:00	Moegaigare	Indonesia	0.4
	23 Mar 2018 14:00	Papisote	Indonesia	0.4
	23 Mar 2018 14:00	Welab	Indonesia	0.4
	23 Mar 2018 15:00	Kobiem	Indonesia	0.4
	25 Mar 2018 00:00	Kowanyama	Australia	0.4
	24 Mar 2018 09:00	Hammond I	Australia	0.4
	24 Mar 2018 06:00	Jara	Papua New Guinea	0.4
	24 Mar 2018 06:00	Bula	Papua New Guinea	0.3
	23 Mar 2018 13:00	Komoran	Indonesia	0.3
	23 Mar 2018 23:00	Cape York	Australia	0.3
	23 Mar 2018 08:00	Wan	Indonesia	0.3
	23 Mar 2018 08:00	Konerau	Indonesia	0.3
	24 Mar 2018 09:00	Seisia	Australia	0.3
	23 Mar 2018 08:00	Selemit	Indonesia	0.3
	23 Mar 2018 14:00	Gelib	Indonesia	0.3
	22 Mar 2018 23:00	Amamapare	Indonesia	0.3
	23 Mar 2018 08:00	Pasirputih	Indonesia	0.3
	23 Mar 2018 14:00	Wamal	Indonesia	0.3
	22 Mar 2018 22:00	Sanindara	Indonesia	0.3
	23 Mar 2018 02:00	Ndapurutiri	Indonesia	0.3
	23 Mar 2018 02:00	Keawkwa	Indonesia	0.3
	23 Mar 2018 02:00	Timuka	Indonesia	0.3
	22 Mar 2018 21:00	Longar	Indonesia	0.3
	22 Mar 2018 22:00	Agatebi	Indonesia	0.3
	23 Mar 2018 16:00	Kulinchin	Australia	0.3
	22 Mar 2018 21:00	Masian	Indonesia	0.2
	22 Mar 2018 22:00	Sakaoeni	Indonesia	0.2
	23 Mar 2018 02:00	Mimako	Indonesia	0.2
	23 Mar 2018 03:00	Ipirawea	Indonesia	0.2
	22 Mar 2018 18:00	Baimoeh	Indonesia	0.2
	22 Mar 2018 22:00	Sajengga	Indonesia	0.2
	22 Mar 2018 22:00	Gomo Gomo	Indonesia	0.2
	23 Mar 2018 01:00	Uta	Indonesia	0.2
	23 Mar 2018 01:00	Amar	Indonesia	0.2
	23 Mar 2018 04:00	Djoering	Indonesia	0.2
	23 Mar 2018 04:00	Pono	Indonesia	0.2
	22 Mar 2018 22:00	Kobadangar	Indonesia	0.2
	22 Mar 2018 22:00	Moegoetira	Indonesia	0.2
	22 Mar 2018 21:00	Oud Krai	Indonesia	0.2
	22 Mar 2018 21:00	Krei-lama	Indonesia	0.2
	22 Mar 2018 22:00	Tanam	Indonesia	0.2
	22 Mar 2018 22:00	Aoem	Indonesia	0.2
	22 Mar 2018 18:00	Naoer	Indonesia	0.2
	22 Mar 2018 21:00	Doka	Indonesia	0.2
	22 Mar 2018 22:00	Kinara	Indonesia	0.2
	22 Mar 2018 21:00	Krai	Indonesia	0.2
	23 Mar 2018 03:00	Wakia	Indonesia	0.2
	22 Mar 2018 19:00	Rabal	Indonesia	0.2
	22 Mar 2018 19:00	Kangoerma	Indonesia	0.2
	22 Mar 2018 23:00	Tambani	Indonesia	0.2
	22 Mar 2018 22:00	Kamboeriami	Indonesia	0.2
	22 Mar 2018 21:00	Wadjin	Indonesia	0.2
	23 Mar 2018 03:00	Umuk	Indonesia	0.2
	23 Mar 2018 19:00	Ok Village	Australia	0.2
	23 Mar 2018 04:00	Paraoka	Indonesia	0.2
	23 Mar 2018 04:00	Kipia Maparpa	Indonesia	0.2
	22 Mar 2018 20:00	Diommon	Indonesia	0.2
	23 Mar 2018 02:00	Basada	Indonesia	0.1
	23 Mar 2018 04:00	Sewer	Indonesia	0.1
	23 Mar 2018 04:00	Karwai	Indonesia	0.1
	23 Mar 2018 02:00	Kobroor	Indonesia	0.1
	23 Mar 2018 04:00	Komfane	Indonesia	0.1
	23 Mar 2018 04:00	Karaum	Indonesia	0.1
	23 Mar 2018 04:00	Keojabi	Indonesia	0.1
	23 Mar 2018 04:00	Bendjoering	Indonesia	0.1
	23 Mar 2018 01:00	Djamboeai	Indonesia	0.1
	23 Mar 2018 01:00	Barakan	Indonesia	0.1
	22 Mar 2018 18:00	Paparoe	Indonesia	0.1
	22 Mar 2018 18:00	Rori	Indonesia	0.1
	22 Mar 2018 18:00	Koeroedoe	Indonesia	0.1
	22 Mar 2018 18:00	Dombo	Indonesia	0.1
	23 Mar 2018 02:00	Kedjabi	Indonesia	0.1
	22 Mar 2018 22:00	Kaisweri	Indonesia	0.1
	22 Mar 2018 23:00	Sege	Indonesia	0.1
	23 Mar 2018 04:00	Aiduna	Indonesia	0.1
	23 Mar 2018 04:00	Umari	Indonesia	0.1
	23 Mar 2018 05:00	Moha	Indonesia	0.1
	23 Mar 2018 05:00	Marlasi	Indonesia	0.1
	23 Mar 2018 05:00	Masidan	Indonesia	0.1
	22 Mar 2018 23:00	Saga	Indonesia	0.1
	22 Mar 2018 23:00	Inanwatatan	Indonesia	0.1
	23 Mar 2018 05:00	Ngaibor	Indonesia	0.1
	23 Mar 2018 05:00	Fatural	Indonesia	0.1
	23 Mar 2018 05:00	Jerdera	Indonesia	0.1
	23 Mar 2018 05:00	Potawai	Indonesia	0.1
	23 Mar 2018 05:00	Fekfekai	Indonesia	0.1
	22 Mar 2018 18:00	Malagots	Indonesia	0.1
	22 Mar 2018 19:00	Alardjir	Indonesia	0.1
	24 Mar 2018 14:00	Sidabadu	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	24 Mar 2018 14:00	Saibai	Australia	0.1
	24 Mar 2018 14:00	Hamlet of Togo	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	24 Mar 2018 14:00	Mabaduan	Papua New Guinea	0.1

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