Overall Green alert Tropical Cyclone for RAQUEL-15
in Solomon Islands
04 Jul 2015 00 UTC
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Impact

    Tropical Cyclone RAQUEL-15 can have a low humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed,exposed population and vulnerability.

    Meteorological source GDACS
    Exposed countries Solomon Islands
    Exposed population No people in Category 1 or higher
    Maximum wind speed 111 km/h
    Maximum storm surge 0.1 m (04 Jul 06:00 UTC)
    Vulnerability High (Solomon Is.)

    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 56 km/h 0.1 m n.a. 0.5
    Overall 111 km/h 0.1 m n.a. 0

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

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    Wind

      56 km/h Current Max.

      Up to 380000 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
        Green 1 30 Jun 2015 12:00 102 --- No people Solomon Islands
        Green 2 01 Jul 2015 00:00 111 --- No people Solomon Islands
        Green 3 01 Jul 2015 06:00 111 --- No people Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea
        Green 4 01 Jul 2015 12:00 111 --- No people Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea
        Green 6 02 Jul 2015 00:00 83 --- No people Solomon Islands
        Green 7 02 Jul 2015 06:00 65 --- No people Solomon Islands
        Green 8 02 Jul 2015 18:00 83 --- No people Solomon Islands
        Green 9 03 Jul 2015 06:00 74 --- No people Solomon Islands
        Green 10 03 Jul 2015 18:00 65 --- No people Solomon Islands
        Green 11 04 Jul 2015 00:00 56 --- No people Solomon Islands

        Bulletin Timeline

          Alert 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
          GREEN
          		 1 30 Jun 2015 12:00 Tropical storm 65 no people no people -5.3, 160 Solomon Islands
          GREEN
          		 2 01 Jul 2015 00:00 Tropical storm 83 no people no people -6.4, 159 Solomon Islands
          GREEN
          		 3 01 Jul 2015 06:00 Tropical storm 83 no people no people -6.5, 159 Solomon Islands
          GREEN
          		 4 01 Jul 2015 12:00 Tropical storm 83 no people no people -7.1, 158.8 Solomon Islands
          GREEN
          		 6 02 Jul 2015 00:00 Tropical storm 83 no people no people -6.7, 159.7 Solomon Islands
          GREEN
          		 7 02 Jul 2015 06:00 Tropical storm 65 no people no people -6.4, 160.1
          GREEN
          		 8 02 Jul 2015 18:00 Tropical storm 65 no people no people -6.3, 160.6
          GREEN
          		 9 03 Jul 2015 06:00 Tropical storm 65 no people no people -6.7, 160.7
          GREEN
          		 10 03 Jul 2015 18:00 Tropical storm 65 no people no people -8.7, 160.2 Solomon Islands
          GREEN
          		 11 04 Jul 2015 00:00 Tropical depression 56 no people no people -9, 159.5 Solomon Islands
          GREEN
          		 11 04 Jul 2015 12:00 Tropical depression 56 no people no people -10.5, 158.2
          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 Population in Tropical Storm or higher strength
          Solomon Is. 250000 people

          Provinces

          Region Province Country
          Solomon Is. Solomon Islands

          Populated places

          Name Region Province Country City class Population
          Honiara Solomon Islands Capital 56000 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)
          Yandina XYA unknown 0
          Savo SVY unknown 0
          Tulaghi Island TLG unknown 0
          Henderson International HIR 9 0
          Auki AKS 2 0
          Kwai Harbour KWR unknown 0
          Atoifi ATD unknown 0
          Onepusu ONE unknown 0
          Barora RRI unknown 0

          Ports

          Name LOCODE Country
          Yandina SBXYA Soloman Islands
          Pipisala Bay Soloman Islands
          Honiara SBHIR Soloman Islands
          Tulaghi Harbor Soloman Islands
          Gojoruru Point Soloman Islands
          Aola Bay Soloman Islands
          Auki Harbor Soloman Islands
          Allardyce Harbour SBALB Soloman 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

          0.1 m

          The maximum Storm surge height is  0.1m in Ghoveo, Solomon Islands. This height is estimated for 04 Jul 2015 06:00 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 (13 locations). Calculation based on advisory number 9 of 03 Jul 2015 06:00:00 UTC. (Simulation using 0.5 minute resolution)

          Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Storm surge height (m)
          04 Jul 2015 06:00 Ghoveo Solomon Islands  0.1
          04 Jul 2015 06:00 Litoghahira Solomon Islands  0.1
          04 Jul 2015 06:00 Dedeu Solomon Islands  0.1
          04 Jul 2015 05:00 Samasodu Point Solomon Islands  0.1
          04 Jul 2015 05:00 Dadale Solomon Islands  0.1
          04 Jul 2015 05:00 Hurepelo Solomon Islands  0.1
          04 Jul 2015 11:00 Batuna Solomon Islands  0.1
          04 Jul 2015 05:00 Tuarugu Solomon Islands  0.1
          04 Jul 2015 05:00 Biluro Solomon Islands  0.1
          04 Jul 2015 14:00 Nineveh Solomon Islands  0.1
          04 Jul 2015 14:00 Saira Solomon Islands  0.1
          04 Jul 2015 01:00 Buala Solomon Islands  0.1
          04 Jul 2015 02:00 Fupukuna Solomon Islands  0.1