Overall Red Tropical Cyclone for CHANTHU-21
in China, Philippines

Impact

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

Meteorological source GDACS
Glide number: TC-2021-000140-PHL
Exposed countries China, Philippines
Exposed population 5 million in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed 287 km/h
Maximum storm surge 1.7 m (14 Sep 12:00 UTC)
Vulnerability Medium (China)
Landfall between
17 Sep 2021 06:00 - 17 Sep 2021 12:00

in Japan

GDACS Score

GDACS score for Tropical Cyclones is 0.5 (GREEN Level), 1.5 (ORANGE Level), 2.5 (RED Level)
For more info on GDACS core click here.
  Wind Storm surge Rainfall GDACS score
Current 46 km/h 0.5 m n.a. 0.5
Overall 287 km/h 1.7 m n.a. 2.5

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

Wind

46 km/h Current Max.

Up to 169.6 million people in Tropical Storm strength or higher (see SSHS)

Impact Timeline

Level N° Date (UTC) Max Winds (km/h) Population in
Tropical Storm or higher
Population in
Cat 1. or higher
Countries
Green 1 06 Sep 2021 06:00 176 1.2 million No people Japan, China
Green 2 06 Sep 2021 12:00 176 670 thousand No people Japan, China
Orange 3 06 Sep 2021 18:00 194 8.7 million 1.7 million China
Orange 4 07 Sep 2021 00:00 194 12.2 million 3.5 million China
Orange 5 07 Sep 2021 06:00 213 27.9 million 5.9 million China
Orange 6 07 Sep 2021 12:00 241 32.3 million 50 thousand China
Orange 7 07 Sep 2021 18:00 241 58 million 1.4 million China
Orange 8 08 Sep 2021 00:00 176 44.1 million 1.9 million China
Orange 9 08 Sep 2021 06:00 241 54.4 million 3.3 million Philippines, China
Orange 10 08 Sep 2021 12:00 167 64.8 million 3.6 million Philippines, China
Red 11 08 Sep 2021 18:00 194 85.4 million 7.4 million Philippines, China
Red 12 09 Sep 2021 00:00 231 164.2 million 30.2 million China
Red 13 09 Sep 2021 06:00 231 118.3 million 10.6 million China
Red 14 09 Sep 2021 12:00 185 90.2 million 4 million China
Red 15 09 Sep 2021 18:00 231 148.2 million 22.8 million Philippines, China
Red 16 10 Sep 2021 00:00 222 132.8 million 12.9 million Philippines, China
Red 17 10 Sep 2021 06:00 213 143.6 million 9.9 million Philippines, China
Red 18 10 Sep 2021 12:00 204 138.4 million 1.6 million Philippines, China
Red 19 10 Sep 2021 18:00 259 151.4 million 5.6 million Philippines, China
Red 20 11 Sep 2021 00:00 241 140 million 6.6 million Philippines, China
Red 21 11 Sep 2021 06:00 231 170.3 million 30.2 million China, Philippines
Red 22 11 Sep 2021 12:00 222 166.6 million 5 million China, Philippines
Orange 23 11 Sep 2021 18:00 204 163.2 million 6.1 million China, Philippines
Red 24 12 Sep 2021 00:00 204 162 million 3.9 million China, Philippines
Red 25 12 Sep 2021 06:00 204 200.8 million 40.7 million China, Philippines
Orange 26 12 Sep 2021 12:00 157 185.8 million 8.2 million China, Philippines
Orange 27 12 Sep 2021 18:00 139 190.3 million 7.6 million China, Philippines
Green 28 13 Sep 2021 00:00 157 175.7 million 5 million China, Philippines
Green 29 13 Sep 2021 06:00 139 268.3 million 5 million China, Philippines
Green 30 13 Sep 2021 12:00 120 173.7 million 5 million China, Philippines
Green 31 13 Sep 2021 18:00 120 210.4 million 5 million China, Philippines
Green 32 14 Sep 2021 00:00 102 220.2 million 5 million China, Philippines
Green 33 14 Sep 2021 06:00 83 225.4 million 5 million China, Philippines
Green 34 14 Sep 2021 12:00 83 257.5 million 5 million China, Philippines
Green 35 14 Sep 2021 18:00 56 142.1 million 5 million China, Philippines
Green 36 15 Sep 2021 00:00 65 142.1 million 5 million China, Philippines
Green 37 15 Sep 2021 06:00 93 260.8 million 5 million China, Philippines
Green 38 15 Sep 2021 12:00 93 259.6 million 5 million China, Philippines
Green 39 15 Sep 2021 18:00 102 264.4 million 5 million China, Philippines
Green 40 16 Sep 2021 00:00 120 251 million 5 million China, Philippines
Green 41 16 Sep 2021 06:00 111 257 million 5 million China, Philippines
Green 42 16 Sep 2021 12:00 93 249.2 million 5 million China, Philippines
Green 43 16 Sep 2021 18:00 93 249.1 million 5 million China, Philippines
Green 44 17 Sep 2021 00:00 83 244.1 million 5 million China, Philippines
Green 45 17 Sep 2021 06:00 74 218.1 million 5 million China, Philippines
Green 46 17 Sep 2021 12:00 74 211.1 million 5 million China, Philippines
Green 47 17 Sep 2021 18:00 56 169.6 million 5 million China, Philippines
Green 48 18 Sep 2021 00:00 46 169.6 million 5 million China, Philippines

Bulletin Timeline

Level 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 06 Sep 2021 06:00 Tropical depression 46 no people no people 14, 138.3
GREEN
2 06 Sep 2021 12:00 Tropical depression 56 no people no people 14.7, 138.1
GREEN
3 06 Sep 2021 18:00 Tropical storm 83 no people no people 15.3, 137.4
GREEN
4 07 Sep 2021 00:00 Tropical storm 93 no people no people 15.6, 136.6
GREEN
5 07 Sep 2021 06:00 Category 1 120 no people no people 16.1, 135.7
GREEN
6 07 Sep 2021 12:00 Category 1 130 no people no people 16.3, 134.6
GREEN
7 07 Sep 2021 18:00 Category 4 231 no people no people 16.3, 133.5
GREEN
8 08 Sep 2021 00:00 Category 4 222 no people no people 16, 132.3
GREEN
9 08 Sep 2021 06:00 Category 5 259 no people no people 15.6, 131.3
GREEN
10 08 Sep 2021 12:00 Category 4 250 no people no people 15.5, 130.3
GREEN
11 08 Sep 2021 18:00 Category 4 250 no people no people 15.4, 129.1
GREEN
12 09 Sep 2021 00:00 Category 5 259 no people no people 15.5, 128.1
GREEN
13 09 Sep 2021 06:00 Category 4 241 no people no people 15.7, 127.2
GREEN
14 09 Sep 2021 12:00 Category 4 222 no people no people 16.1, 126
GREEN
15 09 Sep 2021 18:00 Category 4 222 no people 3.2 million people 16.6, 125
GREEN
16 10 Sep 2021 00:00 Category 4 241 1300 people 1.9 million people 17.1, 124.1
GREEN
17 10 Sep 2021 06:00 Category 5 269 15000 people 2.6 million people 17.9, 123.4
ORANGE
18 10 Sep 2021 12:00 Category 5 259 29000 people 860000 people 18.7, 122.8
ORANGE
19 10 Sep 2021 18:00 Category 5 287 21000 people 7.8 million people 19.5, 122.3
ORANGE
20 11 Sep 2021 00:00 Category 5 269 22000 people 12.4 million people 20.3, 122
ORANGE
21 11 Sep 2021 06:00 Category 5 259 35000 people 23.4 million people 21.1, 121.6
ORANGE
22 11 Sep 2021 12:00 Category 4 222 20000 people 23.5 million people 21.8, 121.8
ORANGE
23 11 Sep 2021 18:00 Category 3 204 93000 people 36.5 million people 22.8, 122
RED
24 12 Sep 2021 00:00 Category 3 204 110000 people 49.8 million people 23.8, 122.3
RED
25 12 Sep 2021 06:00 Category 3 204 4.8 million people 43.5 million people 25.2, 122.3
GREEN
26 12 Sep 2021 12:00 Category 2 176 no people 54.8 million people 26.2, 122.6
GREEN
27 12 Sep 2021 18:00 Category 2 157 no people 110.8 million people 27.6, 123
GREEN
28 13 Sep 2021 00:00 Category 2 157 no people 107.7 million people 29.1, 123.6
GREEN
29 13 Sep 2021 06:00 Category 1 139 no people 107.2 million people 30.7, 123.4
GREEN
30 13 Sep 2021 12:00 Category 1 120 no people 103.4 million people 31, 123.4
GREEN
31 13 Sep 2021 18:00 Category 1 120 no people 89.2 million people 31.5, 123.5
GREEN
32 14 Sep 2021 00:00 Tropical storm 102 no people 58.8 million people 31.3, 123.8
GREEN
33 14 Sep 2021 06:00 Tropical storm 83 no people 39.6 million people 30.7, 124.3
GREEN
34 14 Sep 2021 12:00 Tropical storm 83 no people 27.1 million people 30.5, 124.7
GREEN
35 14 Sep 2021 18:00 Tropical depression 56 no people no people 30.2, 125.4
GREEN
36 15 Sep 2021 00:00 Tropical storm 65 no people no people 30.1, 126.1
GREEN
37 15 Sep 2021 06:00 Tropical storm 83 no people no people 30.2, 126.2
GREEN
38 15 Sep 2021 12:00 Tropical storm 83 no people 21000 people 30.1, 125.5
GREEN
39 15 Sep 2021 18:00 Tropical storm 93 no people 1.6 million people 30.3, 125.2
GREEN
40 16 Sep 2021 00:00 Tropical storm 102 no people 1.1 million people 30.4, 125.1
GREEN
41 16 Sep 2021 06:00 Tropical storm 102 no people 650000 people 31.1, 125.4
GREEN
42 16 Sep 2021 12:00 Tropical storm 93 no people 1.1 million people 31.7, 125.9
GREEN
43 16 Sep 2021 18:00 Tropical storm 93 no people 10.9 million people 32.3, 126.7
GREEN
44 17 Sep 2021 00:00 Tropical storm 83 no people 13.3 million people 32.9, 127.5
GREEN
45 17 Sep 2021 06:00 Tropical storm 74 no people 23.1 million people 33.4, 129.2
GREEN
46 17 Sep 2021 12:00 Tropical storm 74 no people 52.6 million people 33.8, 131.5 Japan
GREEN
47 17 Sep 2021 18:00 Tropical depression 56 no people no people 33.9, 134.3 Japan
GREEN
48 18 Sep 2021 00:00 Tropical depression 46 no people no people 34.1, 136.6 Japan
GREEN
48 18 Sep 2021 12:00 Tropical depression 46 no people no people 34.3, 139.9
GREEN
48 19 Sep 2021 00:00 Tropical depression 37 no people no people 34.4, 142.4
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

Source: GADM and GHSL

Provinces

Source: GADM and GHSL

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

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

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.