Overall Red Tropical Cyclone alert for YASA-20 in Fiji, from 12 Dec 2020 12:00 UTC to 14 Dec 2020 18:00 UTC

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Overall Red alert Tropical Cyclone for YASA-20

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Impact Single TC

Impact based on all weather systems in the area

Impact

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

Meteorological source	GDACS
Exposed countries	Fiji,
Exposed population	160 thousand in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed	259 km/h
Maximum storm surge	1 m (17 Dec 11:00 UTC)
Vulnerability	Medium (Fiji)
Landfall	between 16 Dec 2020 18:00 - 17 Dec 2020 18:00 in Fiji

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	204 km/h	1.1 m	n.a.	2.5
Overall	259 km/h	1.0 m	n.a.	2.5
Maximum winds, storm surge, rainfall (Current: over the next 72 h, Overall: entire TC track) based on GDACS impact

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Wind

204 km/h Current Max.

Up to 670000 people in Category 1 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	12 Dec 2020 12:00	204	2 thousand	No people
2	12 Dec 2020 18:00	185	730 thousand	No people	Fiji
3	13 Dec 2020 00:00	176	330 thousand	No people	Fiji
4	13 Dec 2020 06:00	176	350 thousand	No people	Fiji
5	13 Dec 2020 12:00	176	710 thousand	No people	Fiji
6	13 Dec 2020 18:00	185	760 thousand	30 thousand	Fiji
7	14 Dec 2020 00:00	194	800 thousand	250 thousand	Fiji
8	14 Dec 2020 06:00	194	910 thousand	690 thousand	Fiji
9	14 Dec 2020 12:00	185	910 thousand	730 thousand	Fiji
10	14 Dec 2020 18:00	204	910 thousand	670 thousand	Fiji

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)	Countries
1	12 Dec 2020 12:00	Tropical storm	65	no people	no people	-13.7, 172.9
2	12 Dec 2020 18:00	Tropical storm	65	no people	no people	-14.2, 173.7
3	13 Dec 2020 00:00	Tropical storm	74	no people	no people	-15.1, 173.3
4	13 Dec 2020 06:00	Tropical storm	83	no people	no people	-15.3, 172.7
5	13 Dec 2020 12:00	Tropical storm	83	no people	no people	-15.5, 172.6
6	13 Dec 2020 18:00	Tropical storm	102	no people	no people	-15.7, 172.3
7	14 Dec 2020 00:00	Tropical storm	111	no people	no people	-15.8, 171.9
8	14 Dec 2020 06:00	Category 1	120	no people	no people	-15.8, 171.7
9	14 Dec 2020 12:00	Category 1	120	no people	no people	-15.6, 171.6
10	14 Dec 2020 18:00	Category 1	148	no people	no people	-15.4, 172.1
10	15 Dec 2020 06:00	Category 2	167	no people	no people	-15.1, 172.3
10	15 Dec 2020 18:00	Category 3	185	no people	no people	-14.8, 172.8
10	16 Dec 2020 06:00	Category 3	194	no people	6500 people	-14.9, 173.8
10	16 Dec 2020 18:00	Category 3	204	660000 people	910000 people	-15.5, 175.3
10	17 Dec 2020 18:00	Category 3	194	510000 people	910000 people	-17.6, 178.3	Fiji
10	18 Dec 2020 18:00	Category 2	157	no people	21000 people	-20.5, 180
10	19 Dec 2020 18:00	Category 1	130	no people	no people	-23.2, 179.9

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
Fiji

Provinces

Region Province	Country
Fiji	Fiji

Populated places

Name	Country	City class	Population
Somosomo	Fiji	City	-
Lautoka	Fiji	City	49000 people
Nadi	Fiji	Major city	54000 people
Ba	Fiji	City	20000 people
Tavua	Fiji	City	2600 people
Vatukoula	Fiji	City	10000 people
Navua	Fiji	City	5900 people
Korovou	Fiji	City	<1000 people
Suva	Fiji	Capital	200000 people
Nausori	Fiji	City	32000 people
Levuka	Fiji	City	4700 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)
Turtle Island	TTL	unknown				0
Nadi International	NAN	18	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10500
Ba	BFJ	unknown				0
Vatukoula	VAU	unknown				0
Pacific Harbour Dueba	PHR	unknown				0
Nausori	SUV	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6100
Bureta Levuka Air	LEV	unknown				0
Wakaya Island	KAY	unknown				0
Ngau	NGI	unknown				0

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country
Vuda	FJVUD	Fiji
Lautoka	FJLTK	Fiji
Vatia	FJVAT	Fiji
Suva	FJSUV	Fiji
Levuka	FJLEV	Fiji

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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

1 m

The maximum Storm surge height is 1.1m in Nacula, Fiji. This height is estimated for 17 Dec 2020 11:00 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 (93 locations). Calculation based on advisory number 10 of 14 Dec 2020 18:00:00 UTC. (Simulation using 0.5 minute resolution)

Alert	Date (UTC)	Name	Country	Storm surge height (m)
	17 Dec 2020 11:00	Nacula	Fiji	1.1
	17 Dec 2020 11:00	Navotua	Fiji	1.1
	17 Dec 2020 11:00	Tamusua	Fiji	1.1
	17 Dec 2020 21:00	Dromuna	Fiji	1.0
	17 Dec 2020 21:00	Nasilai	Fiji	1.0
	17 Dec 2020 21:00	Cautata	Fiji	1.0
	17 Dec 2020 14:00	Tavua	Fiji	1.0
	17 Dec 2020 20:00	Naimasimasi	Fiji	0.9
	17 Dec 2020 19:00	Korovou	Fiji	0.9
	17 Dec 2020 11:00	Matayalevu	Fiji	0.8
	17 Dec 2020 11:00	Matacawalevu	Fiji	0.8
	17 Dec 2020 11:00	Sisili	Fiji	0.8
	17 Dec 2020 20:00	Ucunivanua	Fiji	0.8
	17 Dec 2020 15:00	Rabulu	Fiji	0.8
	17 Dec 2020 11:00	Soso	Fiji	0.7
	17 Dec 2020 11:00	Somosomo	Fiji	0.7
	17 Dec 2020 22:00	Lauthala Bay	Fiji	0.7
	17 Dec 2020 22:00	Laucala	Fiji	0.7
	17 Dec 2020 19:00	Lodoni	Fiji	0.7
	17 Dec 2020 16:00	Togowere	Fiji	0.7
	17 Dec 2020 20:00	Kasavu	Fiji	0.7
	17 Dec 2020 16:00	Nanukuloa	Fiji	0.7
	17 Dec 2020 18:00	Nayavutoka	Fiji	0.6
	17 Dec 2020 22:00	Tamavua	Fiji	0.6
	17 Dec 2020 21:00	Navuti	Fiji	0.6
	17 Dec 2020 21:00	Nasaga	Fiji	0.6
	17 Dec 2020 17:00	Nasau	Fiji	0.6
	17 Dec 2020 21:00	Lovoni	Fiji	0.6
	17 Dec 2020 20:00	Nausori	Fiji	0.6
	17 Dec 2020 15:00	Rakiraki	Fiji	0.6
	17 Dec 2020 15:00	Vaileka	Fiji	0.6
	17 Dec 2020 22:00	Suva	Fiji	0.6
	17 Dec 2020 23:00	Lokia	Fiji	0.5
	17 Dec 2020 11:00	Teci	Fiji	0.5
	17 Dec 2020 19:00	Lawaki	Fiji	0.5
	17 Dec 2020 11:00	Mbukama	Fiji	0.4
	17 Dec 2020 11:00	Yasawairara	Fiji	0.4
	17 Dec 2020 18:00	Naruwai	Fiji	0.4
	17 Dec 2020 16:00	Nawailevu	Fiji	0.4
	17 Dec 2020 20:00	Rukuruku	Fiji	0.4
	17 Dec 2020 19:00	Naingani	Fiji	0.4
	17 Dec 2020 22:00	Kalokolevu	Fiji	0.4
	17 Dec 2020 11:00	Nalauwaki	Fiji	0.3
	17 Dec 2020 17:00	Navindamu	Fiji	0.3
	18 Dec 2020 10:00	Andako	Fiji	0.3
	17 Dec 2020 10:00	Tavua	Fiji	0.3
	17 Dec 2020 12:00	Nailanga	Fiji	0.3
	17 Dec 2020 12:00	Sorokoba	Fiji	0.3
	17 Dec 2020 12:00	Natunuka	Fiji	0.3
	17 Dec 2020 15:00	Ndenimanu	Fiji	0.3
	17 Dec 2020 15:00	Navinggiri	Fiji	0.3
	17 Dec 2020 18:00	Koroinasolo	Fiji	0.3
	17 Dec 2020 17:00	Savu Sau	Fiji	0.3
	17 Dec 2020 16:00	Yangganga	Fiji	0.3
	17 Dec 2020 18:00	Ndalomo	Fiji	0.2
	17 Dec 2020 17:00	Thavanga	Fiji	0.2
	17 Dec 2020 22:00	Matavuralevu	Fiji	0.2
	17 Dec 2020 22:00	Pacific Harbour	Fiji	0.2
	17 Dec 2020 17:00	Vatutandova	Fiji	0.2
	17 Dec 2020 22:00	Naitionitoni	Fiji	0.2
	17 Dec 2020 22:00	Mau	Fiji	0.2
	17 Dec 2020 17:00	Nagumu	Fiji	0.2
	17 Dec 2020 22:00	Yanutha	Fiji	0.2
	17 Dec 2020 11:00	Solevu	Fiji	0.2
	17 Dec 2020 19:00	Nauouo	Fiji	0.2
	18 Dec 2020 02:00	Nabouwalu	Fiji	0.2
	17 Dec 2020 17:00	Nanduri	Fiji	0.2
	17 Dec 2020 16:00	Ndaria	Fiji	0.2
	17 Dec 2020 21:00	Navua	Fiji	0.2
	17 Dec 2020 22:00	Lautoka	Fiji	0.2
	17 Dec 2020 16:00	Nabouwalu	Fiji	0.2
	17 Dec 2020 20:00	Levuka	Fiji	0.1
	17 Dec 2020 22:00	Galoa	Fiji	0.1
	17 Dec 2020 23:00	Waisomo	Fiji	0.1
	17 Dec 2020 22:00	Lalati	Fiji	0.1
	18 Dec 2020 01:00	Vandravandra	Fiji	0.1
	18 Dec 2020 04:00	Gasele	Fiji	0.1
	18 Dec 2020 04:00	Soso	Fiji	0.1
	18 Dec 2020 03:00	Vabea	Fiji	0.1
	18 Dec 2020 02:00	Namara	Fiji	0.1
	17 Dec 2020 11:00	Namaka	Fiji	0.1
	17 Dec 2020 22:00	Korovisilou	Fiji	0.1
	18 Dec 2020 04:00	Kaduvu	Fiji	0.1
	18 Dec 2020 04:00	Nukuvou	Fiji	0.1
	17 Dec 2020 19:00	Makongai	Fiji	0.1
	17 Dec 2020 18:00	Rave-rave	Fiji	0.1
	17 Dec 2020 23:00	Dakuimbeqa	Fiji	0.1
	18 Dec 2020 00:00	Sawaieke	Fiji	0.1
	17 Dec 2020 23:00	Vione	Fiji	0.1
	18 Dec 2020 00:00	Dalice	Fiji	0.1
	18 Dec 2020 03:00	Naikorokoro	Fiji	0.1
	18 Dec 2020 03:00	Kavala	Fiji	0.1
	18 Dec 2020 09:00	Keteira	Fiji	0.1

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