Overall Green alert Tropical Cyclone for PATTY-12
Off-shore

Event summary

Tropical Cyclone PATTY-12 can have a low humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID TC 33056
Name PATTY-12
From - To 11 Oct - 13 Oct
Exposed countries Off-shore
Exposed population No people in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed 74 km/h Tropical storm
Maximum storm surge n.a.
Vulnerability -- ()

GDACS Score

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Wind Storm surge Rainfall GDACS score
JRC 56 km/h n.a. n.a. 0.5
Single TC: maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge, rainfall)
HWRF n.a n.a. n.a. n.a.
GFS n.a n.a. n.a. n.a.
ECMWF n.a n.a. n.a. n.a.
Maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge and rainfall) using different data sources.
Virtual OSOCC
Meteo assessment
Satellite products
Analytical products
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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 39 | About casualties: 1 | Last hour: 0

Tropical Storm Rafael expected to become a hurricane todayMon, 15 Oct 2012 17:12:00 +0200.

Puerto Rico and Bermuda are being warned to brace for impact as Rafael intensifies.
Flood fear as storm hits CaribbeanSun, 14 Oct 2012 12:20:00 +0200.

Tropical Storm Rafael has lashed the eastern Caribbean with heavy rains which are expected to unleash floods on islands around the region.
Rafael stays strong, Paul born in PacificSun, 14 Oct 2012 04:20:00 +0200.

MIAMI, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Rafael swept across the Caribbean Saturday night, while Tropical Storm Paul formed in the Pacific off the Mexican coast, U.S. forecasters said.
Flood fear as storm hits CaribbeanSun, 14 Oct 2012 02:49:00 +0200.

Tropical Storm Rafael has lashed the eastern Caribbean with heavy rains which are expected to unleash floods on islands around the region.

Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

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