Overall Orange alert Tropical Cyclone for BUREVI-20
in India, Sri Lanka

Impact

Tropical Cyclone BUREVI-20 can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed,exposed population and vulnerability.

Meteorological source GDACS
Glide number: TC-2020-000233-IND
Exposed countries India, Sri Lanka
Exposed population No people in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed 83 km/h
Maximum storm surge 1.1 m (04 Dec 15:00 UTC)
Vulnerability High (India)
Landfall between
04 Dec 2020 00:00 - 04 Dec 2020 06:00

in India

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 65 km/h 1.1 m n.a. 1.5
Overall 83 km/h 1.1 m n.a. 1.5

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

Wind

65 km/h Current Max.

Up to 35.5 million people in Tropical Storm strength or higher (see SSHS)

Impact Timeline

Alert Date (UTC) Max Winds (km/h) Population in
Tropical Storm or higher
Population in
Cat 1. or higher
Countries
Orange 1 01 Dec 2020 12:00 65 23.1 million No people Sri Lanka, India
Orange 2 01 Dec 2020 18:00 102 42.1 million No people Sri Lanka, India
Orange 3 02 Dec 2020 00:00 102 42.3 million 730 thousand Sri Lanka
Orange 4 02 Dec 2020 06:00 102 47.5 million No people Sri Lanka, India
Orange 5 02 Dec 2020 12:00 74 27.8 million No people Sri Lanka, India
Orange 6 02 Dec 2020 18:00 65 32.1 million No people Sri Lanka, India
Orange 7 03 Dec 2020 00:00 74 46.1 million No people Sri Lanka, India
Orange 8 03 Dec 2020 06:00 74 53.1 million No people Sri Lanka, India
Orange 9 03 Dec 2020 12:00 65 42.3 million No people India, Sri Lanka
Orange 10 03 Dec 2020 18:00 65 35.4 million No people Sri Lanka, India
Orange 11 04 Dec 2020 00:00 65 35.4 million No people India, Sri Lanka
Orange 12 04 Dec 2020 06:00 65 35.5 million No people India, Sri Lanka

Bulletin Timeline

Alert 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 01 Dec 2020 12:00 Tropical storm 65 no people 190000 people 7.8, 84.8
GREEN
2 01 Dec 2020 18:00 Tropical storm 65 no people 1.2 million people 8.1, 84.1
GREEN
3 02 Dec 2020 00:00 Tropical storm 83 no people 1.5 million people 8.8, 83.4
GREEN
4 02 Dec 2020 06:00 Tropical storm 74 no people 3 million people 8.9, 82.4
GREEN
5 02 Dec 2020 12:00 Tropical storm 74 no people 2.6 million people 8.8, 82.3
GREEN
6 02 Dec 2020 18:00 Tropical storm 74 no people 4.9 million people 9, 81.4
ORANGE
7 03 Dec 2020 00:00 Tropical storm 74 no people 19 million people 9, 80.7 Sri Lanka
ORANGE
8 03 Dec 2020 06:00 Tropical storm 65 no people 28.5 million people 9.2, 79.8 Sri Lanka
ORANGE
9 03 Dec 2020 12:00 Tropical storm 65 no people 35.9 million people 9.4, 79.1 India
ORANGE
10 03 Dec 2020 18:00 Tropical storm 65 no people 10.4 million people 9.4, 79.8
ORANGE
11 04 Dec 2020 00:00 Tropical storm 65 no people 17.4 million people 9.3, 79.6
ORANGE
12 04 Dec 2020 06:00 Tropical storm 65 no people 13 million people 9.3, 79.5 India
ORANGE
12 04 Dec 2020 18:00 Tropical storm 65 no people 16.9 million people 9.3, 79.1 India
GREEN
12 05 Dec 2020 06:00 Tropical depression 56 no people no people 9.2, 78.4 India
GREEN
12 05 Dec 2020 18:00 Tropical depression 46 no people no people 9.1, 77 India
GREEN
12 06 Dec 2020 06:00 Tropical depression 56 no people no people 9.2, 74.5
GREEN
12 07 Dec 2020 06:00 Tropical storm 65 no people no people 9.4, 69.2
GREEN
12 08 Dec 2020 06:00 Tropical storm 74 no people no people 9.7, 64.8
GREEN
12 09 Dec 2020 06:00 Tropical storm 74 no people no people 9.9, 61
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
India
Sri Lanka

Provinces

Region Province Country
Tamil Nadu India
Northern Sri Lanka
North Western Sri Lanka
North Central Sri Lanka
Eastern Sri Lanka
Pondicherry India
Central Sri Lanka
Western Sri Lanka
Sabaragamuwa Sri Lanka
Kerala India
Uva Sri Lanka

Populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population
Ramesvaram Tamil Nadu India City -
Pamban Tamil Nadu India City -
Jaffna North Eastern Sri Lanka City 170000 people
Ramanathapuram Tamil Nadu India City 62000 people
Paramagudi Tamil Nadu India City -
Devakottai Tamil Nadu India City -
Karaikkudi Tamil Nadu India City 87000 people
Muttupet Tamil Nadu India City 21000 people
Arimalam Tamil Nadu India City 8000 people
Pattukkottai Tamil Nadu India City 67000 people
Ramachandrapuram Tamil Nadu India City -
Alangudi Tamil Nadu India City 11000 people
Pudukkottai Tamil Nadu India City 110000 people
Anuradhapura North Central Sri Lanka City 61000 people
Mannargudi Tamil Nadu India City 63000 people
Aruppukkottai Tamil Nadu India City 84000 people
Tuticorin Tamil Nadu India City -
Vallam Tamil Nadu India City 15000 people
Thiruvarur Tamil Nadu India City 57000 people
Madurai Tamil Nadu India Major city 910000 people
Nagappattinam Tamil Nadu India City -
Thanjavur Tamil Nadu India City 220000 people
Kayalpatnam Tamil Nadu India City -
Virudunager Tamil Nadu India City -
Sattur Tamil Nadu India City 31000 people
Tiruchchendur Tamil Nadu India City 30000 people
Kovilpatti Tamil Nadu India City 90000 people
Papanasam Tamil Nadu India City 16000 people
Karikal Pondicherry India City -
Kumbakonam Tamil Nadu India City 140000 people
Sivakasi Tamil Nadu India City 73000 people
Tiruchchirappalli Tamil Nadu India City 750000 people
Srivaikuntam Tamil Nadu India City 16000 people
Tranquebar Tamil Nadu India City -
Mayuram Tamil Nadu India City -
Dindigul Tamil Nadu India City 200000 people
Palayankottai Tamil Nadu India City -
Srivilliputtur Tamil Nadu India City 73000 people
Trincomalee North Eastern Sri Lanka City 110000 people
Mel Palaiyam Tamil Nadu India City -
Ariyalur Tamil Nadu India City 28000 people
Tiruneveli Tamil Nadu India City -
Udaiyarpalaiyam Tamil Nadu India City -
Rajapalaiyam Tamil Nadu India City 120000 people
Kurunegala North Western Sri Lanka City 28000 people
Periyakulam Tamil Nadu India City 40000 people
Kallidaikurichchi Tamil Nadu India City 25000 people
Matale Central Sri Lanka City 36000 people
Tenkasi Tamil Nadu India City 63000 people
Kadaikan Tamil Nadu India City -
Kandy Central Sri Lanka City 110000 people
Batticaloa North Eastern Sri Lanka City 87000 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)
Kankesanturai JAF 10 Civ. Paved Yes 7500
Vavuniya 91 0
Anuradhapura ADP 99 Mil. Paved No 4000
Tanjore 77 Civ. Paved No 6100
Madurai IXM 141 Civ. Paved Yes 5900
Thanjavur TJV unknown 0
Tuticorin Southwest 39 0
Tiruchchirappalli TRZ 89 Civ. Paved Yes 6100
Kovilpatti 99 0
Sigiriya 191 0
China Bay TRR 2 Mil. Paved Yes 7300
Minneriya MNH 46 0
Batticaloa BTC 3 Civ. Paved No 3400

Ports

Name LOCODE Country
Panban India
Mannar LKMAN Sri Lanka
Kayts LKKAY Sri Lanka
Jaffna LKJAF Sri Lanka
Tondi India
Kankesanturai LKKNK Sri Lanka
Elephant Pass Sri Lanka
Adirampattinam India
Puttalam Sri Lanka
Mullaittivu Sri Lanka
Tuticorin (New Tuticorin) INTUT India
Tuticorin India
Nagapattinam INNPT India
Pulmoddai Sri Lanka
Tiruchendir India
Karikal INKRK India
Trincomalee LKTRR Sri Lanka
Batticaloa Roads Sri Lanka

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Lake Parakrama Parakrama Samudra Amban Ganga 386
Vaigai Vaigai 1959
Manjalar Manjalar 1967
Maduru Oya Maduru Oya 1983
Victoria Mahaweli 1984
Randenigala Mahaweli 1986

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

1.1 m

The maximum Storm surge height is  1.1m in Pamban, India. This height is estimated for 04 Dec 2020 15:00 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 (206 locations). Calculation based on advisory number 12 of 04 Dec 2020 06:00:00 UTC. (Simulation using 0.5 minute resolution)

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Storm surge height (m)
04 Dec 2020 15:00 Pamban India  1.1
04 Dec 2020 19:00 Kilakarai India  1.0
04 Dec 2020 19:00 Muttupettai India  1.0
04 Dec 2020 19:00 Panalkkulam India  1.0
04 Dec 2020 19:00 Irumeni India  1.0
04 Dec 2020 20:00 Tondi India  0.9
04 Dec 2020 15:00 Rameswaram India  0.9
03 Dec 2020 13:00 Manamelkudi India  0.9
03 Dec 2020 13:00 Kattumavadi India  0.9
03 Dec 2020 13:00 Ammapatam India  0.9
03 Dec 2020 13:00 Kottaippattanam India  0.8
03 Dec 2020 20:00 Kurichchikadu Sri Lanka  0.8
03 Dec 2020 20:00 Delft Centre Sri Lanka  0.7
03 Dec 2020 19:00 Chiruttoppu Sri Lanka  0.7
03 Dec 2020 19:00 Kiranchi Sri Lanka  0.7
03 Dec 2020 18:00 Kayts Sri Lanka  0.7
03 Dec 2020 20:00 Idaikkadu Sri Lanka  0.7
03 Dec 2020 20:00 Talaimannar Sri Lanka  0.6
03 Dec 2020 19:00 Mannar Sri Lanka  0.6
04 Dec 2020 22:00 Kodigeri India  0.5
04 Dec 2020 22:00 Vedaranyam India  0.5
04 Dec 2020 22:00 Vedaranniyam India  0.5
03 Dec 2020 18:00 Pooneryn Sri Lanka  0.5
03 Dec 2020 03:00 Anaippapan Sri Lanka  0.4
03 Dec 2020 20:00 Silavatturai Sri Lanka  0.4
01 Dec 2020 18:00 Pomparippu Sri Lanka  0.4
03 Dec 2020 01:00 Aliavalai Sri Lanka  0.3
02 Dec 2020 22:00 Chundikkulam Sri Lanka  0.3
02 Dec 2020 22:00 Chalai Sri Lanka  0.3
03 Dec 2020 01:00 Ampan Sri Lanka  0.3
02 Dec 2020 15:00 Kankesanturai Sri Lanka  0.3
03 Dec 2020 02:00 Point Pedro Sri Lanka  0.3
02 Dec 2020 22:00 Karuvaddukkeni Sri Lanka  0.3
03 Dec 2020 13:00 Karunagapalli India  0.3
04 Dec 2020 01:00 Velangann India  0.2
03 Dec 2020 07:00 Nagappattinam India  0.2
02 Dec 2020 22:00 Alampil Sri Lanka  0.2
03 Dec 2020 01:00 Accarapatam India  0.2
01 Dec 2020 18:00 Kalpitiya Sri Lanka  0.2
07 Dec 2020 04:00 Payyoli India  0.2
02 Dec 2020 19:00 Marmagao India  0.2
02 Dec 2020 19:00 Vasco Da Gama India  0.2
02 Dec 2020 19:00 Panaji India  0.2
07 Dec 2020 04:00 Quilandi India  0.2
05 Dec 2020 05:00 Sikkal India  0.2
03 Dec 2020 13:00 Haripad India  0.2
04 Dec 2020 01:00 Durgarajupatnam India  0.2
07 Dec 2020 05:00 Edakkad India  0.2
07 Dec 2020 05:00 Dharmadam India  0.2
07 Dec 2020 05:00 Tellicherry India  0.2
07 Dec 2020 05:00 Mahe India  0.2
03 Dec 2020 01:00 Karaikal India  0.2
04 Dec 2020 01:00 Pakala India  0.2
02 Dec 2020 18:00 Therunattam India  0.2
04 Dec 2020 15:00 Kottapatnam India  0.2
02 Dec 2020 21:00 Pulmoddai Sri Lanka  0.2
04 Dec 2020 18:00 Kalapettai India  0.2
02 Dec 2020 17:00 Porto Novo India  0.2
04 Dec 2020 01:00 Chakicherla India  0.2
04 Dec 2020 01:00 Ullapalem India  0.2
04 Dec 2020 16:00 Marakkanam India  0.2
04 Dec 2020 01:00 Kuvattur India  0.2
04 Dec 2020 18:00 Yala Sri Lanka  0.2
06 Dec 2020 10:00 Vembar India  0.2
06 Dec 2020 10:00 Thoothukkudi India  0.2
06 Dec 2020 10:00 Melmandai India  0.2
03 Dec 2020 01:00 Kaveripattanam India  0.2
03 Dec 2020 07:00 Tranquebar India  0.2
03 Dec 2020 07:00 Tarangambadi India  0.2
03 Dec 2020 01:00 Kelambakkam India  0.2
03 Dec 2020 19:00 Vatturupallepalem India  0.2
03 Dec 2020 07:00 Saint Thomas Mount India  0.2
03 Dec 2020 01:00 Mahabalipuram India  0.2
02 Dec 2020 20:00 Govundlapalem India  0.2
04 Dec 2020 01:00 Peddapatnam India  0.2
02 Dec 2020 19:00 Anjuna India  0.2
04 Dec 2020 01:00 Purnankuppam India  0.2
04 Dec 2020 01:00 Pondicherry India  0.2
03 Dec 2020 19:00 Amaikuli Sri Lanka  0.2
02 Dec 2020 18:00 Ennore India  0.2
04 Dec 2020 01:00 Cuddalore India  0.2
04 Dec 2020 01:00 Madhavaram India  0.2
04 Dec 2020 01:00 Chennai India  0.2
04 Dec 2020 01:00 Tiruvottiyur India  0.2
02 Dec 2020 16:00 Walauttu Sri Lanka  0.2
03 Dec 2020 19:00 Arachchikattuwa Sri Lanka  0.2
03 Dec 2020 19:00 Akkaraweli Sri Lanka  0.2
03 Dec 2020 14:00 Anjengo India  0.2
03 Dec 2020 14:00 Cape Comorin India  0.2
02 Dec 2020 17:00 Tirumullaivasal India  0.2
04 Dec 2020 18:00 Negombo Sri Lanka  0.2
04 Dec 2020 07:00 Kodur India  0.2
02 Dec 2020 19:00 Chopdem India  0.2
03 Dec 2020 19:00 Wattala Sri Lanka  0.2
03 Dec 2020 19:00 Ja-Ela Sri Lanka  0.2
02 Dec 2020 15:00 Mudalaipalai Sri Lanka  0.1
07 Dec 2020 02:00 Mattancheri India  0.1
06 Dec 2020 21:00 Turavur India  0.1
02 Dec 2020 11:00 Analkaddimady Sri Lanka  0.1
02 Dec 2020 19:00 Terekhol India  0.1
03 Dec 2020 14:00 Erukkandurai India  0.1
03 Dec 2020 14:00 Vijayapati India  0.1
06 Dec 2020 21:00 Ambalapulai India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 22:00 Shirali India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 22:00 Bhatkal India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 03:00 Manattala India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 03:00 Chavakkad India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 03:00 Guruvayur India  0.1
04 Dec 2020 01:00 Chilaw Sri Lanka  0.1
02 Dec 2020 11:00 Pirappaiyadimadu Sri Lanka  0.1
02 Dec 2020 16:00 Foul Point Sri Lanka  0.1
03 Dec 2020 14:00 Varkkallai India  0.1
03 Dec 2020 14:00 Agastiswaram India  0.1
06 Dec 2020 11:00 Periathullay India  0.1
06 Dec 2020 11:00 Kulasekharapatnam India  0.1
06 Dec 2020 22:00 Alleppey India  0.1
03 Dec 2020 05:00 Alankuda Sri Lanka  0.1
03 Dec 2020 05:00 Puttalam Sri Lanka  0.1
03 Dec 2020 06:00 Karadipuval Sri Lanka  0.1
02 Dec 2020 11:00 Brynthuraichenai Sri Lanka  0.1
02 Dec 2020 15:00 Batticaloa Sri Lanka  0.1
02 Dec 2020 20:00 Cochin India  0.1
02 Dec 2020 16:00 Uppuveli Sri Lanka  0.1
02 Dec 2020 16:00 Trincomalee Sri Lanka  0.1
08 Dec 2020 02:00 Belekeri India  0.1
08 Dec 2020 02:00 Ankola India  0.1
04 Dec 2020 06:00 Antarvedi India  0.1
02 Dec 2020 19:00 Konada India  0.1
03 Dec 2020 07:00 Mirya India  0.1
03 Dec 2020 07:00 Ratnagiri India  0.1
03 Dec 2020 15:00 Tiruchendur India  0.1
08 Dec 2020 02:00 Kumta India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 22:00 Honavar India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 22:00 Manki India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 22:00 Mavalli India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 21:00 Bainduru India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 21:00 Chittadi India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 03:00 Chaughat India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 03:00 Talikkulam India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 03:00 Pappinivatti India  0.1
02 Dec 2020 11:00 Vedakudiyiruppu Sri Lanka  0.1
07 Dec 2020 05:00 Cannanore India  0.1
04 Dec 2020 01:00 Gollapalem India  0.1
08 Dec 2020 05:00 Agacaim India  0.1
02 Dec 2020 19:00 Madgaon India  0.1
08 Dec 2020 05:00 Majali India  0.1
08 Dec 2020 01:00 Sadashivgarh India  0.1
03 Dec 2020 07:00 Kayankulam India  0.1
02 Dec 2020 16:00 Angulugaha Sri Lanka  0.1
04 Dec 2020 19:00 New Tirrukkovil Sri Lanka  0.1
06 Dec 2020 22:00 Quilon India  0.1
04 Dec 2020 19:00 Akkaraipattu Sri Lanka  0.1
07 Dec 2020 11:00 Kasaragod India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 11:00 Bekal India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 10:00 Chervattur India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 10:00 Trikkaripur India  0.1
02 Dec 2020 19:00 Koyyam India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 21:00 Kundapura India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 05:00 Tirurangadi India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 05:00 Tanur India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 05:00 Tanniyurnagaram India  0.1
03 Dec 2020 07:00 Purnagad India  0.1
06 Dec 2020 10:00 Kayalpatnam India  0.1
02 Dec 2020 19:00 Kakinada India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 05:00 Ponnani India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 05:00 Veliyangod India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 05:00 Kadikkad India  0.1
04 Dec 2020 18:00 Adapparagama Sri Lanka  0.1
02 Dec 2020 14:00 Ammanthanaveli Sri Lanka  0.1
02 Dec 2020 11:00 Arukarkudah Sri Lanka  0.1
02 Dec 2020 11:00 Sittandy Sri Lanka  0.1
07 Dec 2020 09:00 Kannapuram India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 09:00 Chirakkal India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 09:00 Valapattanam India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 09:00 Azhikkal India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 09:00 Badagara India  0.1
02 Dec 2020 13:00 Anaitivu Sri Lanka  0.1
08 Dec 2020 05:00 Karwar India  0.1
08 Dec 2020 02:00 Gokarn India  0.1
08 Dec 2020 05:00 Malvan India  0.1
08 Dec 2020 05:00 Vengurla India  0.1
01 Dec 2020 21:00 Wadduwa Sri Lanka  0.1
01 Dec 2020 21:00 Kalutara Sri Lanka  0.1
04 Dec 2020 03:00 Pentakota India  0.1
04 Dec 2020 16:00 Kirinda Sri Lanka  0.1
04 Dec 2020 20:00 Kalaba Myanmar  0.1
04 Dec 2020 20:00 Dodan Myanmar  0.1
04 Dec 2020 20:00 Kabaingchaung Myanmar  0.1
02 Dec 2020 10:00 Weligama Sri Lanka  0.1
04 Dec 2020 18:00 Colombo Sri Lanka  0.1
08 Dec 2020 05:00 Advota India  0.1
08 Dec 2020 05:00 Chaudi India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 14:00 Kumbla India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 14:00 Nileshwar India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 10:00 Madayipara India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 10:00 Madayi India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 10:00 Kozhikode India  0.1
02 Dec 2020 19:00 Chittivalasa India  0.1
02 Dec 2020 19:00 Bhimunipatnam India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 20:00 Udipi India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 20:00 Mulki India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 05:00 Beypore India  0.1
07 Dec 2020 05:00 Chaliyam India  0.1
08 Dec 2020 05:00 Achra India  0.1
08 Dec 2020 06:00 Devgarh India  0.1
08 Dec 2020 06:00 Pural India  0.1