Overall Green Tropical Cyclone alert for BINA-21 in Fiji, Wallis and Futuna, Tonga on 30 Jan 2021 18:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Tropical Cyclone for BINA-21

in Fiji, Wallis and Futuna, Tonga

30 Jan 2021 18 UTC

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Impact Single TC

Impact based on all weather systems in the area

Impact

Tropical Cyclone BINA-21 can have a low humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed,exposed population and vulnerability.

Meteorological source	GDACS
Exposed countries	Fiji, Wallis and Futuna, Tonga
Exposed population	No people in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed	83 km/h
Maximum storm surge	0.2 m (01 Feb 04:00 UTC)
Vulnerability	Medium (Fiji)
Landfall	between 31 Jan 2021 18:00 - 01 Feb 2021 06:00 in 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	83 km/h	0.3 m	n.a.	0.5
Overall	83 km/h	0.2 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

83 km/h Current Max.

Up to 1000000 people in Tropical Storm 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	30 Jan 2021 18:00	83	1000 thousand	No people	Fiji, Tonga

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	30 Jan 2021 18:00	Tropical storm	65	no people	no people	-11.9, 171.4
1	31 Jan 2021 06:00	Tropical storm	74	no people	66000 people	-12.4, 174.6
1	31 Jan 2021 18:00	Tropical storm	83	no people	910000 people	-14.3, 177.6
1	01 Feb 2021 06:00	Tropical storm	74	no people	910000 people	-16.9, 180	Fiji
1	01 Feb 2021 18:00	Tropical storm	65	no people	94000 people	-19.8, -178.3
1	02 Feb 2021 18:00	Tropical depression	56	no people	no people	-25.5, -175.6

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
Tonga

Provinces

Region Province	Country
Fiji	Fiji
Tonga	Tonga

Populated places

Name	Country	City class	Population
Somosomo	Fiji	City	-
Lautoka	Fiji	City	49000 people
Ba	Fiji	City	20000 people
Momi	Fiji	City	-
Nadi	Fiji	Major city	54000 people
Tavua	Fiji	City	2600 people
Vatukoula	Fiji	City	10000 people
Sigatoka	Fiji	City	12000 people
Navua	Fiji	City	5900 people
Korovou	Fiji	City	<1000 people
Suva	Fiji	Capital	200000 people
Nausori	Fiji	City	32000 people
Levuka	Fiji	City	4700 people
Nasau	Fiji	City	-
Soso	Fiji	City	-
Nuku'alofa	Tonga	Capital	24000 people

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)
Rotuma	RTA	8	Civ.	Unpaved	Yes	4900
Turtle Island	TTL	unknown				0
Castaway	CST	unknown				0
Malololailai	PTF	unknown				0
Nadi International	NAN	18	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10500
Ba	BFJ	unknown				0
Vatukoula	VAU	unknown				0
Natadola	NTA	unknown				0
Bua	BVF	unknown				0
Korolevu	KVU	unknown				0
Vanuabalavu	VBV	unknown				0
Vatulele	VTF	unknown				0
Labasa	LBS	13	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3500
Pacific Harbour Dueba	PHR	unknown				0
Saqani	AQS	unknown				0
Laucala Island	LUC	unknown				0
Bureta Levuka Air	LEV	unknown				0
Nausori	SUV	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6100
Cicia	ICI	unknown				0
Wakaya Island	KAY	unknown				0
Koro	KXF	unknown				0
Kandavu	KDV	unknown				0
Matei	TVU	21	Civ.	Unpaved	Yes	2900
Ngau	NGI	unknown				0
Moala	MFJ	unknown				0
Ono-I-Lau	ONU	unknown				0
Fua'amotu International	TBU	38	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8700
Eua Kaufana	EUA	unknown				0

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country
Rotuma	FJRTA	Fiji
Lautoka	FJLTK	Fiji
Vuda	FJVUD	Fiji
Vatia	FJVAT	Fiji
Lambasa		Fiji
Malau		Fiji
Labasa	FJLBS	Fiji
Malau (Labasa)	FJLBS	Fiji
Savusavu		Fiji
Suva	FJSUV	Fiji
Levuka	FJLEV	Fiji
Kandavu Island		Fiji
Ata Island		Tonga
Nuku'alofa	TOTBU	Tonga
Eua Island		Tonga

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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

0.2 m

The maximum Storm surge height is 0.3m in Nakarambo, Fiji. This height is estimated for 01 Feb 2021 04:00 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 (55 locations). Calculation based on advisory number 1 of 30 Jan 2021 18:00:00 UTC. (Simulation using 0.5 minute resolution)

Alert	Date (UTC)	Name	Country	Storm surge height (m)
	01 Feb 2021 04:00	Nakarambo	Fiji	0.3
	01 Feb 2021 05:00	Lao	Fiji	0.3
	01 Feb 2021 05:00	Nawi	Fiji	0.3
	01 Feb 2021 04:00	Malake	Fiji	0.3
	01 Feb 2021 05:00	Vunikura	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 15:00	Namuka	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 15:00	Monothaki	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 04:00	Korotasere	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 12:00	Vanuavatu	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 06:00	Waiyevo	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 06:00	Mboma	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 06:00	Qeleni	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 13:00	Levuka	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 04:00	Nukusa	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 05:00	Biagunu	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 04:00	Tawake	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 06:00	Somosomo	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 04:00	Korosi	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 05:00	Ndrekeniwai	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 16:00	Ongea	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 03:00	Vunivatu	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 04:00	Naweni	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 04:00	Viani	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 05:00	Nailou	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 05:00	Vangai	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 05:00	Napuka	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 06:00	Korovou	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 06:00	Navakawau	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 05:00	Koroinasolo	Fiji	0.2
	01 Feb 2021 04:00	Namboutini	Fiji	0.1
	01 Feb 2021 05:00	Mbangasau	Fiji	0.1
	01 Feb 2021 08:00	Ndalomo	Fiji	0.1
	01 Feb 2021 04:00	Ndaria	Fiji	0.1
	01 Feb 2021 05:00	Mbangata	Fiji	0.1
	01 Feb 2021 05:00	Savusavu	Fiji	0.1
	31 Jan 2021 15:00	Naimasimasi	Fiji	0.1
	31 Jan 2021 15:00	Ucunivanua	Fiji	0.1
	31 Jan 2021 13:00	Tavua	Fiji	0.1
	01 Feb 2021 05:00	Nambouono	Fiji	0.1
	01 Feb 2021 05:00	Naindi	Fiji	0.1
	01 Feb 2021 11:00	Tuvutha	Fiji	0.1
	01 Feb 2021 04:00	Naruwai	Fiji	0.1
	01 Feb 2021 04:00	Vatutandova	Fiji	0.1
	01 Feb 2021 18:00	Navinggiri	Fiji	0.1
	01 Feb 2021 18:00	Savu Sau	Fiji	0.1
	01 Feb 2021 03:00	Ndawara	Fiji	0.1
	01 Feb 2021 07:00	Rave-rave	Fiji	0.1
	01 Feb 2021 01:00	Nagumu	Fiji	0.1
	01 Feb 2021 04:00	Namukalau	Fiji	0.1
	01 Feb 2021 11:00	Liku	Fiji	0.1
	01 Feb 2021 04:00	Natua	Fiji	0.1
	31 Jan 2021 15:00	Lodoni	Fiji	0.1
	01 Feb 2021 16:00	Soso	Fiji	0.1
	01 Feb 2021 03:00	Teci	Fiji	0.1
	01 Feb 2021 03:00	Mbukama	Fiji	0.1

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