Overall Green alert Tropical Cyclone for KELVIN-18
in Australia

Event summary

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

GDACS ID TC 1000437
Name KELVIN-18
From - To 16 Feb - 18 Feb
Exposed countries Australia
Exposed population No people in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed 148 km/h Category 1
Maximum storm surge 0.7 m (17 Feb 07:00 UTC)
Vulnerability Low (Australia)

GDACS Score

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Wind Storm surge Rainfall GDACS score
GDACS JTWC 148 km/h 0.8 m n.a. 0.5
Single TC: maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge, rainfall)
HWRF 142 km/h 1.2 m n.a. 0.5
GFS 77 km/h 0.2 m n.a. 0.5
ECMWF 68 km/h 0.4 m n.a. 0.5
Maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge and rainfall) using different data sources.
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Latest media headlines

Articles: 40 | About casualties: 1 | Last hour: 0

Northern Australia's inland ocean is fuelling cyclones and creating 'l ... Wed, 21 Feb 2018 01:23:00 +0100.

The bureau's Neil Bennett said Kelvin, which reached a category-two system, was able to develop mainly because of good moisture levels higher in the Earth's atmosphere, as well as the lack of strong winds. But he said the effects of the wat
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'Brown oceans' over inland WA may have helped fuel Cyclone KelvinTue, 20 Feb 2018 22:44:00 +0100.

The bureau's Neil Bennett said Kelvin, which reached a category-two system, was able to develop mainly because of good moisture levels higher in the Earth's atmosphere, as well as the lack of strong winds. But he said the effects of the wat
...(more)
Vulnérabilité aux changements climatiques : Madagascar occupe la huiti ... Sat, 17 Feb 2018 05:26:00 +0100.

Fortes précipitations d’un côté, sècheresse de l’autre et retard de la saison des pluies sont des manifestations des effets des changements climatiques à Madagascar. 1,5 million de dollars, somme ayant été octroyée par le Fonds d’Investisse
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Previewing Mac Bohonnon, Jon Lillis and men's aerialsSat, 17 Feb 2018 05:25:00 +0100.

Former World Cup champion Mac Bohonnon and reigning world champion Jon Lillis are Team USA’s top medal contenders. has a special plan for the super final if he were to make it in. He plans to honor aerials skier Jeret “Speedy” Peterson. Bo
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (38), (2), WMO (1), INFORM (2),