Overall Green Tropical Cyclone alert for SARAI-19 in Fiji, Tonga, Niue from 26 Dec 2019 06:00 UTC to 12:00

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

Overall Green alert Tropical Cyclone for SARAI-19

in Fiji, Tonga, Niue

Meteorological source:

GDACS JTWC

Impact Single TC

GFS
HWRF
ECMWF

Impact based on all weather systems in the area

Impact

Tropical Cyclone SARAI-19 can have a low humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed,exposed population and vulnerability.

Meteorological source	GDACS
Exposed countries	Fiji, Tonga, Niue
Exposed population	10 thousand in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed	130 km/h
Maximum storm surge	0.4 m (28 Dec 12:00 UTC)
Vulnerability	Medium (Fiji)

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	120 km/h	0.4 m	n.a.	0.5
Overall	130 km/h	0.4 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

120 km/h Current Max.

Up to 10000 people in Category 1 strength or higher (see SSHS)

Impact Timeline

Alert	N°	Date (UTC)	Max Winds (km/h)	Population in Tropical Storm or higher	Population in Cat 1. or higher	Countries
	1	26 Dec 2019 06:00	120	1 million	90 thousand	Fiji
	2	26 Dec 2019 12:00	120	1 million	10 thousand	Fiji

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	26 Dec 2019 06:00	Tropical storm	65	no people	6900 people	-13.2, 176.2
2	26 Dec 2019 12:00	Tropical storm	83	no people	370000 people	-14.4, 175.8	Fiji
2	27 Dec 2019 00:00	Tropical storm	93	no people	760000 people	-16.4, 175.7	Fiji
2	27 Dec 2019 12:00	Tropical storm	102	no people	810000 people	-17.9, 176.1	Fiji
2	28 Dec 2019 00:00	Tropical storm	111	10000 people	910000 people	-18.6, 177	Fiji
2	28 Dec 2019 12:00	Category 1	120	10000 people	920000 people	-19, 178.3	Fiji
2	29 Dec 2019 12:00	Tropical storm	111	no people	550000 people	-19.7, -178.7	Tonga
2	30 Dec 2019 12:00	Tropical storm	102	no people	110000 people	-20.2, -175.6	Niue
2	31 Dec 2019 12:00	Tropical storm	93	no people	no people	-20.3, -171.5

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
Fiji

Provinces

Region Province	Country
Fiji	Fiji

Populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population
Soso		Fiji	City	-

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)
Kandavu	KDV	unknown				0

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country
Kandavu Island		Fiji

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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

0.4 m

The maximum Storm surge height is 0.4m in Gasele, Fiji. This height is estimated for 28 Dec 2019 12:00 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 (132 locations). Calculation based on advisory number 2 of 26 Dec 2019 12:00:00 UTC. (Simulation using 0.5 minute resolution)

Alert	Date (UTC)	Name	Country	Storm surge height (m)
	28 Dec 2019 12:00	Gasele	Fiji	0.4
	28 Dec 2019 12:00	Soso	Fiji	0.4
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Namaka	Fiji	0.4
	28 Dec 2019 12:00	Namara	Fiji	0.4
	28 Dec 2019 03:00	Lautoka	Fiji	0.4
	28 Dec 2019 11:00	Naikorokoro	Fiji	0.4
	28 Dec 2019 13:00	Kaduvu	Fiji	0.4
	28 Dec 2019 13:00	Nukuvou	Fiji	0.4
	28 Dec 2019 05:00	Bouwanga	Fiji	0.3
	28 Dec 2019 11:00	Mokoisa	Fiji	0.3
	28 Dec 2019 03:00	Somosomo	Fiji	0.3
	28 Dec 2019 11:00	Vunisea	Fiji	0.3
	28 Dec 2019 22:00	Andako	Fiji	0.3
	28 Dec 2019 03:00	Soso	Fiji	0.3
	27 Dec 2019 21:00	Momi	Fiji	0.3
	28 Dec 2019 03:00	Cautata	Fiji	0.3
	28 Dec 2019 03:00	Nasilai	Fiji	0.3
	28 Dec 2019 05:00	Taunovo	Fiji	0.3
	27 Dec 2019 09:00	Tavua	Fiji	0.3
	28 Dec 2019 13:00	Kavala	Fiji	0.3
	28 Dec 2019 13:00	Nabouwalu	Fiji	0.3
	28 Dec 2019 13:00	Vabea	Fiji	0.3
	27 Dec 2019 17:00	Solevu	Fiji	0.3
	28 Dec 2019 04:00	Dromuna	Fiji	0.3
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Rabulu	Fiji	0.3
	28 Dec 2019 03:00	Togowere	Fiji	0.3
	28 Dec 2019 04:00	Nawailevu	Fiji	0.3
	28 Dec 2019 03:00	Nalauwaki	Fiji	0.2
	27 Dec 2019 09:00	Tavua	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 04:00	Nacula	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 04:00	Navotua	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 04:00	Tamusua	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 05:00	Navindamu	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 06:00	Naruwai	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 06:00	Lovoni	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 06:00	Navuti	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 06:00	Nasaga	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 11:00	Mburelevu	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 03:00	Navinggiri	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 01:00	Mbatiri	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 07:00	Waisomo	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 07:00	Lalati	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 05:00	Vatutandova	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Nailanga	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Sorokoba	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 01:00	Nadi	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 01:00	Lomawal	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Cuvu	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Sigatoka	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Laselase	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 03:00	Vatukarasa	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 10:00	Nalotu	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 10:00	Pacific Harbour	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 05:00	Savu Sau	Fiji	0.2
	27 Dec 2019 20:00	Natunuka	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 03:00	Korolevu	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 06:00	Yanutha	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 10:00	Nasau	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 10:00	Talaulia	Fiji	0.2
	29 Dec 2019 12:00	Monothaki	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 03:00	Yangganga	Fiji	0.2
	29 Dec 2019 14:00	Ongea	Fiji	0.2
	30 Dec 2019 11:00	Foui	Tonga	0.2
	30 Dec 2019 12:00	Pangai	Tonga	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 04:00	Nagumu	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Nasau	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Korovou	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 03:00	Ndenimanu	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 03:00	Nayavutoka	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 05:00	Dakuimbeqa	Fiji	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Ucunivanua	Fiji	0.2
	30 Dec 2019 12:00	Nukunuku	Tonga	0.2
	30 Dec 2019 12:00	Houma	Tonga	0.2
	30 Dec 2019 12:00	Pea	Tonga	0.2
	30 Dec 2019 12:00	Nuku'alofa	Tonga	0.2
	30 Dec 2019 12:00	Fuaamotu	Tonga	0.2
	30 Dec 2019 12:00	Mua	Tonga	0.2
	30 Dec 2019 12:00	Fatumu	Tonga	0.2
	30 Dec 2019 12:00	Kolonga	Tonga	0.2
	30 Dec 2019 12:00	Niutoua	Tonga	0.2
	28 Dec 2019 04:00	Nanduri	Fiji	0.2
	27 Dec 2019 22:00	Matayalevu	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 06:00	Ndalomo	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 08:00	Galoa	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 06:00	Matavuralevu	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 06:00	Navua	Fiji	0.1
	27 Dec 2019 21:00	Naimasimasi	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 03:00	Sisili	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Teci	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Mbukama	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Yasawairara	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 03:00	Koroinasolo	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Rakiraki	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Vaileka	Fiji	0.1
	27 Dec 2019 20:00	Nanukuloa	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 03:00	Thavanga	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 03:00	Rukuruku	Fiji	0.1
	29 Dec 2019 15:00	Namuka	Fiji	0.1
	30 Dec 2019 12:00	Ohonua	Tonga	0.1
	26 Dec 2019 09:00	Korosi	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 03:00	Naingani	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 03:00	Naitionitoni	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 03:00	Mau	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Kasavu	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Nausori	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Lodoni	Fiji	0.1
	26 Dec 2019 09:00	Naweni	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Matacawalevu	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Korovisilou	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Kalokolevu	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Lawaki	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 03:00	Makongai	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Tamavua	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Lauthala Bay	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 18:00	Lokia	Fiji	0.1
	29 Dec 2019 00:00	Keteira	Fiji	0.1
	26 Dec 2019 09:00	Viani	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 05:00	Nukusa	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 05:00	Tawake	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 03:00	Nabouwalu	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Nauouo	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 03:00	Levuka	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Ndaria	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Suva	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 02:00	Laucala	Fiji	0.1
	30 Dec 2019 11:00	Neiafu	Tonga	0.1
	26 Dec 2019 09:00	Korotasere	Fiji	0.1
	26 Dec 2019 09:00	Nakarambo	Fiji	0.1
	26 Dec 2019 09:00	Ndrekeniwai	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 05:00	Qeleni	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 07:00	Vunivatu	Fiji	0.1
	28 Dec 2019 04:00	Mboma	Fiji	0.1

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