Overall Green alert Tropical Cyclone for OMA-19
in New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands
13 Feb 2019 06 UTC
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  • GDACS JTWC
Impact Single TC
Impact based on all weather systems in the area

Impact

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

    Meteorological source GDACS
    Exposed countries New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands
    Exposed population No people in Category 1 or higher
    Maximum wind speed 167 km/h
    Maximum storm surge 0.2 m (17 Feb 04:00 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 93 km/h 0.2 m n.a. 0.5
    Overall 167 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

      93 km/h Current Max.

      Up to 290000 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 12 Feb 2019 00:00 93 190 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 2 12 Feb 2019 06:00 93 300 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 3 12 Feb 2019 12:00 102 280 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 4 12 Feb 2019 18:00 93 340 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 5 13 Feb 2019 00:00 93 320 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 6 13 Feb 2019 06:00 93 290 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia

        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 12 Feb 2019 00:00 Tropical storm 65 no people 15000 people -14, 164.5 Vanuatu
          GREEN
          		 2 12 Feb 2019 06:00 Tropical storm 65 no people 160000 people -13.7, 164.9 Solomon Islands
          GREEN
          		 3 12 Feb 2019 12:00 Tropical storm 83 no people 160000 people -13.7, 165.5 Solomon Islands
          GREEN
          		 4 12 Feb 2019 18:00 Tropical storm 83 no people 200000 people -14, 166 Solomon Islands
          GREEN
          		 5 13 Feb 2019 00:00 Tropical storm 83 no people 160000 people -14.4, 166.1 Solomon Islands
          GREEN
          		 6 13 Feb 2019 06:00 Tropical storm 83 no people 170000 people -14.6, 165.1 Solomon Islands
          GREEN
          		 6 13 Feb 2019 18:00 Tropical storm 93 no people 230000 people -14.8, 165.5 Solomon Islands
          GREEN
          		 6 14 Feb 2019 06:00 Tropical storm 93 no people 230000 people -15.3, 165.9 Vanuatu
          GREEN
          		 6 14 Feb 2019 18:00 Tropical storm 83 no people 230000 people -16, 166.3 Vanuatu
          GREEN
          		 6 15 Feb 2019 06:00 Tropical storm 74 no people 79000 people -16.7, 166.1 Vanuatu
          GREEN
          		 6 16 Feb 2019 06:00 Tropical storm 65 no people 34000 people -18.4, 164.6 New Caledonia
          GREEN
          		 6 17 Feb 2019 06:00 Tropical storm 74 no people 34000 people -19.6, 163.4 New Caledonia
          GREEN
          		 6 18 Feb 2019 06:00 Tropical storm 74 no people no people -21.3, 162.3
          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
          Vanuatu
          Solomon Is.
          New Caledonia

          Provinces

          Region Province Country
          Vanuatu Vanuatu
          Solomon Is. Solomon Islands
          New Caledonia New Caledonia

          Populated places

          Name Region Province Country City class Population
          Port-Vila Vanuatu Capital 36000 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)
          Olpoi Nw Santo OLJ unknown 0
          Torres TOH unknown 0
          Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500
          Big Bay GBA unknown 0
          Walaha WLH unknown 0
          Mota Lava MTV unknown 0
          Redcliffe RCL unknown 0
          Craig Cove CCV unknown 0
          Longana LOD unknown 0
          Maewo MWF unknown 0
          South West Bay SWJ unknown 0
          Sara SSR unknown 0
          Santa Cruz SCZ unknown 0
          Ulei ULB unknown 0
          Lamen Bay LNB unknown 0
          Valesdir VLS unknown 0
          Epi EPI unknown 0
          Sangafa 2 Civ. Unpaved No 3200
          Emae EAE unknown 0
          Quine Hill UIQ unknown 0
          Lamap LPM unknown 0
          Port Vila Bauerfield VLI 20 Civ. Paved Yes 8500
          Belep BMY unknown 0
          Poum PUV unknown 0
          Koumac KOC 13 Civ. Paved No 3600
          Hienghene HNG unknown 0
          Touho TOU 3 Civ. Paved No 3600
          Kone KNQ 7 Civ. Paved No 3200

          Ports

          Name LOCODE Country
          Hog Harbor Vanuatu
          Turtle Bay Vanuatu
          Santo VUSAN Vanuatu
          Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu
          Banks Island Vanuatu
          Maewo Island Vanuatu
          Port Sandwich VUPSA Vanuatu
          Pentecost Island Vanuatu
          Ambryn Island Vanuatu
          Peu Soloman Islands
          Graciosa Bay Soloman Islands
          Port Vila VUVLI Vanuatu
          Forari Bay Vanuatu
          Babouillat New Caledonia
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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  0.2m in Panane, New Caledonia. This height is estimated for 17 Feb 2019 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 (46 locations). Calculation based on advisory number 6 of 13 Feb 2019 06:00:00 UTC. (Simulation using 0.5 minute resolution)

          Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Storm surge height (m)
          17 Feb 2019 04:00 Panane New Caledonia  0.2
          17 Feb 2019 04:00 Mouane New Caledonia  0.2
          17 Feb 2019 04:00 Ono New Caledonia  0.2
          17 Feb 2019 06:00 Poum-Plage New Caledonia  0.2
          17 Feb 2019 06:00 Wala New Caledonia  0.2
          17 Feb 2019 06:00 Bweo New Caledonia  0.2
          17 Feb 2019 06:00 Pairome New Caledonia  0.2
          17 Feb 2019 06:00 Arama New Caledonia  0.2
          17 Feb 2019 06:00 Pam New Caledonia  0.2
          17 Feb 2019 06:00 Tiabet New Caledonia  0.1
          17 Feb 2019 06:00 Houone New Caledonia  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 04:00 Segond Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 04:00 Luganville Vanuatu  0.1
          14 Feb 2019 17:00 Olo Olo Vanuatu  0.1
          14 Feb 2019 17:00 Tasiriki Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Poullappoe Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Menogoro Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Wunpuku Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Walpey Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Lolominiou Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Gavigamana Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Vipaka Vanuatu  0.1
          14 Feb 2019 17:00 Losoue Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 04:00 Palikoulo Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Nogugu Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Hokua Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Papoulassemouli Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Wonisule Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Vesalia Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Tasmate Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Wousi Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Takumuna Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Pualapa Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Wora Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Souleisere Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Piapouria Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Mae Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Tourebiou Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Lavatavo Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Iakobone Vanuatu  0.1
          14 Feb 2019 17:00 Wailapo Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Atsaritibi Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Robertsons Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Terou Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Worovok Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Ladhu Vanuatu  0.1