Overall Green Tropical Cyclone alert for KIMI-21 in Australia from 17 Jan 2021 00:00 UTC to 18 Jan 2021 12:00 UTC

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

Overall Green alert Tropical Cyclone for KIMI-21

in Australia

18 Jan 2021 12 UTC

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Impact Single TC

Impact based on all weather systems in the area

Impact

Tropical Cyclone KIMI-21 can have a low humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed,exposed population and vulnerability.

Meteorological source	GDACS
Exposed countries	Australia
Exposed population	No people in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed	102 km/h
Maximum storm surge	0.4 m (18 Jan 22:00 UTC)
Vulnerability	Low (Australia)

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	0.4 m	n.a.	0.5
Overall	102 km/h	0.4 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

65 km/h Current Max.

Up to 170000 people in Tropical Storm strength or higher (see SSHS)

Impact Timeline

N°	Date (UTC)	Max Winds (km/h)	Population in Tropical Storm or higher	Population in Cat 1. or higher	Countries
1	17 Jan 2021 00:00	111	210 thousand	No people	Australia
2	17 Jan 2021 06:00	111	230 thousand	No people	Australia
3	17 Jan 2021 12:00	111	240 thousand	No people	Australia
4	17 Jan 2021 18:00	111	420 thousand	No people	Australia
5	18 Jan 2021 00:00	111	410 thousand	No people	Australia
6	18 Jan 2021 06:00	102	170 thousand	No people	Australia
7	18 Jan 2021 12:00	65	170 thousand	No people	Australia

Bulletin Timeline

N°	Date (UTC)	Category (SSHS)	Max winds (km/h)	Population in Cat.1 or higher	Population in Tropical Storm or higher	Location (lat, lon)
1	17 Jan 2021 00:00	Tropical storm	83	no people	no people	-15.1, 146.4
2	17 Jan 2021 06:00	Tropical storm	83	no people	42000 people	-15.4, 146.5
3	17 Jan 2021 12:00	Tropical storm	93	no people	220000 people	-15.8, 146.5
4	17 Jan 2021 18:00	Tropical storm	102	no people	160000 people	-16.3, 146.6
5	18 Jan 2021 00:00	Tropical storm	102	no people	180000 people	-17.1, 146.7
6	18 Jan 2021 06:00	Tropical storm	102	no people	3300 people	-17.8, 147.1
7	18 Jan 2021 12:00	Tropical storm	65	no people	no people	-17.8, 147.5
7	19 Jan 2021 00:00	Tropical storm	65	no people	no people	-17.3, 147.3
7	19 Jan 2021 12:00	Tropical depression	56	no people	no people	-16.7, 146.9

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
Australia

Provinces

Region Province	Country
Queensland	Australia

Populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population
Innisfail	Queensland	Australia	City	10000 people
Gordonvale	Queensland	Australia	City	-
Cairns	Queensland	Australia	Major city	150000 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)
Dunk Island Township	DKI	unknown				0
Hinchinbrook Island	HNK	unknown				0
Innisfail	IFL	14	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3000
Cairns	CNS	3	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10400

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country
Mourilyan	AUMOU	Coral Sea Islands
Innisfail		Coral Sea Islands
Cairns	AUCNS	Coral Sea 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

0.4 m

The maximum Storm surge height is 0.4m in Halifax, Australia. This height is estimated for 18 Jan 2021 22:00 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 (101 locations). Calculation based on advisory number 7 of 18 Jan 2021 12:00:00 UTC. (Simulation using 0.5 minute resolution)

Alert	Date (UTC)	Name	Country	Storm surge height (m)
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Halifax	Australia	0.4
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Coolbie	Australia	0.3
	19 Jan 2021 01:00	Lower Tully	Australia	0.3
	19 Jan 2021 00:00	South Mission Beach	Australia	0.2
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Cassady	Australia	0.2
	18 Jan 2021 21:00	Lucinda	Australia	0.2
	19 Jan 2021 06:00	Bellenden Ker	Australia	0.2
	18 Jan 2021 23:00	Innisfail	Australia	0.2
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Mutarnee	Australia	0.2
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Moongobulla	Australia	0.2
	19 Jan 2021 00:00	Kinduro	Australia	0.2
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Alva	Australia	0.2
	17 Jan 2021 08:00	Bula	Papua New Guinea	0.2
	17 Jan 2021 08:00	Jara	Papua New Guinea	0.2
	19 Jan 2021 01:00	Rollingstone	Australia	0.2
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Carstairs	Australia	0.2
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Jarvisfield	Australia	0.2
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Rita Island	Australia	0.2
	19 Jan 2021 06:00	Kamma	Australia	0.2
	17 Jan 2021 06:00	Sarire	Indonesia	0.2
	17 Jan 2021 06:00	Tamarike	Indonesia	0.2
	19 Jan 2021 12:00	Yarrabah Aboriginal Community	Australia	0.2
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Midgeton	Australia	0.2
	17 Jan 2021 06:00	Anansai	Indonesia	0.2
	17 Jan 2021 06:00	Wendu	Indonesia	0.2
	17 Jan 2021 06:00	Matara	Indonesia	0.2
	17 Jan 2021 06:00	Urum	Indonesia	0.2
	17 Jan 2021 06:00	Merauke	Indonesia	0.2
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Cannonvale	Australia	0.2
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Airlie	Australia	0.2
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Banana Pocket	Australia	0.2
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Lethebrook	Australia	0.2
	17 Jan 2021 07:00	Badu	Australia	0.2
	17 Jan 2021 06:00	Kumbe	Indonesia	0.2
	17 Jan 2021 06:00	Sidabadu	Papua New Guinea	0.2
	17 Jan 2021 04:00	Saibai	Australia	0.2
	17 Jan 2021 04:00	Hamlet of Togo	Papua New Guinea	0.2
	17 Jan 2021 04:00	Mabaduan	Papua New Guinea	0.2
	19 Jan 2021 12:00	Deeral	Australia	0.1
	19 Jan 2021 02:00	Oolbun	Australia	0.1
	17 Jan 2021 06:00	Onggalie	Indonesia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Te Kowai	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Taffy Islet	Australia	0.1
	19 Jan 2021 02:00	Oonoonba	Australia	0.1
	19 Jan 2021 02:00	Cluden	Australia	0.1
	17 Jan 2021 07:00	Tais	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	17 Jan 2021 07:00	Hammond I	Australia	0.1
	17 Jan 2021 07:00	Port Kennedy	Australia	0.1
	17 Jan 2021 06:00	Kotad	Indonesia	0.1
	17 Jan 2021 06:00	Dumande	Indonesia	0.1
	19 Jan 2021 07:00	Cardwell	Australia	0.1
	17 Jan 2021 06:00	Alakoe	Indonesia	0.1
	17 Jan 2021 06:00	Alatepi	Indonesia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 21:00	Carmila	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 21:00	Flaggy Rock	Australia	0.1
	19 Jan 2021 03:00	Townsville	Australia	0.1
	19 Jan 2021 01:00	Taroea Anim	Indonesia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 23:00	Inveroona	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 23:00	Queens Beach	Australia	0.1
	17 Jan 2021 07:00	Okaba	Indonesia	0.1
	17 Jan 2021 07:00	Moegaigare	Indonesia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Merinda	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Delta	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Bootooloo	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Etowri	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Nindaroo	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Glenella	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Bucasia	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Eimeo	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	North Mackay	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Mackay	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Andergrove	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Cremorne	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Blacks Beach	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Slade Point	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Amhurst	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Elalie	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Kalarka	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Clairview	Australia	0.1
	17 Jan 2021 06:00	Seisia	Australia	0.1
	17 Jan 2021 22:00	Karumba	Australia	0.1
	19 Jan 2021 01:00	Jow	Indonesia	0.1
	19 Jan 2021 01:00	Otsjanep	Indonesia	0.1
	19 Jan 2021 01:00	Per	Indonesia	0.1
	19 Jan 2021 01:00	Agats	Indonesia	0.1
	19 Jan 2021 01:00	Amborip	Indonesia	0.1
	19 Jan 2021 01:00	Biwarlaut	Indonesia	0.1
	17 Jan 2021 07:00	Kobiem	Indonesia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 23:00	Bowen	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 23:00	Yumbabullo	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Seaforth	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Rosella	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Chelona	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Bakers Creek	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Hay Point	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 22:00	Alligator Creek	Australia	0.1
	18 Jan 2021 21:00	Saint Lawrence	Australia	0.1
	17 Jan 2021 03:00	Mossman	Australia	0.1
	17 Jan 2021 03:00	Miallo	Australia	0.1
	17 Jan 2021 03:00	Wonga	Australia	0.1
	17 Jan 2021 06:00	Cape York	Australia	0.1

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