Overall Green alert Tropical Cyclone for KIMI-21
in Australia
17 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 0.5 m (18 Jan 08:00 UTC)
    Vulnerability Low (Australia)
    Landfall between
    18 Jan 2021 00:00 - 18 Jan 2021 12:00
    in 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 111 km/h 0.5 m n.a. 0.5
    Overall 102 km/h 0.5 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

      111 km/h Current Max.

      Up to 240000 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 17 Jan 2021 00:00 111 210 thousand No people Australia
        Green 2 17 Jan 2021 06:00 111 230 thousand No people Australia
        Green 3 17 Jan 2021 12:00 111 240 thousand No people Australia

        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 17 Jan 2021 00:00 Tropical storm 83 no people no people -15.1, 146.4
          GREEN
          		 2 17 Jan 2021 06:00 Tropical storm 83 no people 42000 people -15.4, 146.5
          GREEN
          		 3 17 Jan 2021 12:00 Tropical storm 93 no people 220000 people -15.8, 146.5
          GREEN
          		 3 18 Jan 2021 00:00 Tropical storm 102 no people 240000 people -16.5, 146.2
          GREEN
          		 3 18 Jan 2021 12:00 Tropical storm 111 no people 240000 people -17.1, 145.7 Australia
          GREEN
          		 3 19 Jan 2021 00:00 Tropical storm 83 no people 170000 people -17.5, 145 Australia
          GREEN
          		 3 19 Jan 2021 12:00 Tropical depression 56 no people no people -17.7, 144 Australia
          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
          Cairns Queensland Australia Major city 150000 people
          Gordonvale Queensland Australia City -
          Mareeba Queensland Australia City 8400 people
          Atherton Queensland Australia City 6900 people
          Innisfail Queensland Australia City 10000 people
          Tully Queensland Australia City -

          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)
          Bloomfield BFC unknown 0
          Port Douglas PTI unknown 0
          Cairns CNS 3 Civ. Paved Yes 10400
          Mareeba MRG 475 Civ. Paved Yes 4900
          Innisfail IFL 14 Civ. Paved Yes 3000
          Dunk Island Township DKI unknown 0
          Chillagoe LLG 338 Civ. Paved No 3000
          Bolwarra BCK unknown 0
          Undarra UDA unknown 0
          Torwood TWP unknown 0

          Ports

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

          Dams

          Reservoir Dam Name River Year
          Tinaroo Falls Barron 1958
          Koombooloomba Tully 1961
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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

          0.5 m

          The maximum Storm surge height is  0.5m in Yarrabah Aboriginal Community, Australia. This height is estimated for 18 Jan 2021 08:00 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 (84 locations). Calculation based on advisory number 3 of 17 Jan 2021 12:00:00 UTC. (Simulation using 0.5 minute resolution)

          Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Storm surge height (m)
          18 Jan 2021 08:00 Yarrabah Aboriginal Community Australia  0.5
          18 Jan 2021 09:00 Deeral Australia  0.4
          18 Jan 2021 07:00 Kamma Australia  0.4
          18 Jan 2021 12:00 Lower Tully Australia  0.4
          18 Jan 2021 14:00 Cardwell Australia  0.4
          18 Jan 2021 08:00 Bellenden Ker Australia  0.3
          18 Jan 2021 12:00 South Mission Beach Australia  0.3
          18 Jan 2021 11:00 Stratford Australia  0.3
          18 Jan 2021 11:00 Innisfail Australia  0.3
          18 Jan 2021 03:00 Halifax Australia  0.3
          18 Jan 2021 03:00 Coolbie 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
          18 Jan 2021 11:00 Lucinda Australia  0.2
          18 Jan 2021 10:00 Cassady Australia  0.2
          18 Jan 2021 03:00 Mutarnee Australia  0.2
          18 Jan 2021 03:00 Moongobulla Australia  0.2
          18 Jan 2021 03:00 Rollingstone Australia  0.2
          18 Jan 2021 03:00 Kinduro Australia  0.2
          18 Jan 2021 07:00 Barron Falls Australia  0.2
          18 Jan 2021 11:00 Yorkeys Knob Australia  0.2
          17 Jan 2021 06:00 Sarire Indonesia  0.2
          17 Jan 2021 06:00 Tamarike Indonesia  0.2
          17 Jan 2021 07:00 Kumbe Indonesia  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 11:00 Freshwater Australia  0.2
          17 Jan 2021 07:00 Badu Australia  0.2
          18 Jan 2021 02:00 Midgeton Australia  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
          18 Jan 2021 02:00 Banana Pocket Australia  0.2
          18 Jan 2021 02:00 Lethebrook Australia  0.2
          17 Jan 2021 07:00 Tais Papua New Guinea  0.2
          17 Jan 2021 06:00 Onggalie Indonesia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 02:00 Cannonvale Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 02:00 Airlie Australia  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
          17 Jan 2021 07:00 Okaba Indonesia  0.1
          17 Jan 2021 07:00 Moegaigare Indonesia  0.1
          17 Jan 2021 06:00 Alatepi Indonesia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 02:00 Te Kowai Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 02:00 Rosella Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 02:00 Chelona Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 02:00 Glenella Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 02:00 Bakers Creek Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 02:00 North Mackay Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 02:00 Mackay Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 02:00 Cremorne Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 02:00 Hay Point Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 02:00 Taffy Islet Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 02:00 Alligator Creek Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 15:00 Trinity Beach Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 03:00 Townsville Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 03:00 Oonoonba Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 03:00 Cluden Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 19:00 Karumba Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 03:00 Oolbun Australia  0.1
          17 Jan 2021 06:00 Taroea Anim Indonesia  0.1
          17 Jan 2021 06:00 Seisia Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 03:00 Alva Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 03:00 Carstairs Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 03:00 Jarvisfield Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 03:00 Rita Island Australia  0.1
          17 Jan 2021 07:00 Kobiem Indonesia  0.1
          17 Jan 2021 08:00 Alakoe Indonesia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 02:00 Carmila Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 02:00 Flaggy Rock Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 03:00 Elalie Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 04:00 Kalarka Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 04:00 Clairview Australia  0.1
          18 Jan 2021 04:00 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