Overall Green Tropical Cyclone for NINE-22
Off-shore

Event summary

Tropical Cyclone NINE-22 can have a low humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID TC 1000862
Name NINE-22
From - To 31 Jan - 03 Feb
Exposed countries Off-shore
Exposed population No people in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed 65 km/h Tropical storm
Maximum storm surge 0.2 m (05 Feb 17:00 UTC)
Vulnerability --

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Wind Storm surge Rainfall GDACS score
GDACS JTWC n.a 0.2 m n.a. 0.5
Single TC: maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge, rainfall)
HWRF 130 km/h 0.5 m 566 mm 0.5
GFS 76 km/h 0.6 m 946 mm 0.5
ECMWF 76 km/h 0.6 m 639 mm 0.5
Maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge and rainfall) using different data sources.
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New Caledonia, Vanuatu - Tropical Storm NINE (ECHO 03 Feb 2022)Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:07

  • A new tropical depression has formed over the Coral Sea and is moving south-eastwards. On 3 February at 0.00 UTC, its centre was located about 630 km north-west of Belep Islands (north New Caledonia), and about 880 km west-north-west of Sanma Province (Vanuatu), with maximum sustained winds of 28 km/h.
  • NINE is forecast to intensify, as it moves south-eastwards. On 4-5 February, it is expected to pass between Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia) and Tafea Province (southern Vanuatu), with maximum sustained winds up to 65 km/h (tropical storm). 
  • On 3-5 February, heavy rainfall and strong winds are expected for the northern, the eastern coast of New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands.
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