Overall Green Tropical Cyclone for TALIM-23
in China

Event summary

Tropical Cyclone TALIM-23 can have a low humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID TC 1000983
Name TALIM-23
From - To 14 Jul - 18 Jul
Exposed countries China
Exposed population 19.8 million in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed 130 km/h Category 1
Maximum storm surge n.a.
Vulnerability Medium (China)

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Wind Storm surge Rainfall GDACS score
GDACS JTWC 130 km/h 2.1 m n.a. 0.5
Single TC: maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge, rainfall)
HWRF 130 km/h 2.8 m 933 mm 0.5
GFS 133 km/h 2 m 825 mm 0.5
ECMWF 112 km/h 1.8 m 511 mm 0.5
Maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge and rainfall) using different data sources.
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China - Tropical cyclone TALIM (ECHO 17 Jul 2023)Mon, 17 Jul 2023 09:20

  • A new tropical cyclone named TALIM formed over the northern South China Sea on 14 July and started moving north-west toward northern Hainan Island and southern Guagdong Province (southern China). On 17 July at 0.00 UTC, its centre was located over the sea approximately 290 km east of Haikou City (northern Hainan) and 300 km south-east of the Zhanjiang City area (southern Guagdong), with maximum sustained winds of 130 km/h.
  • TALIM is forecast to continue northwestward over the South China Sea, slightly weakening. On the forecast track, it is expected to make landfall just south of the Zhanjiang City area on 17 July in the afternoon (UTC), with maximum sustained winds up to 120 km/h. Afterthat it will pass over southern Guangxi on 18 July, as a tropical storm.
  • Over the next 48 hours, very heavy rainfall, strong winds and storm surges are forecast over the Hainan Island and Guagdong and Guangxi Provinces.
China, Philippines, Vietnam - Tropical cyclone TALIM, update (ECHO 18 Jul 2023)Tue, 18 Jul 2023 10:04

  • The Tropical Cyclone named TALIM continued moving north-west over the western South China Sea and made landfall over the Zhanjiang City area (southern Guagdong Province) on 17 July early in the afternoon (UTC), with maximum sustained winds up to 120 km/h. On 18 July at 0.00 UTC, its centre was located inland approximately 15 km east of the Qinzhou City (southern Guangxi Province), with maximum sustained winds of 111 km/h (tropical storm).
  • The early passage og TALIM (as a tropical depression) on 13-14 July over norther Luzon Island (northern Philippines) caused heavy rainfall tha resulted in approximately 1,800 displaced people across the area.
  • TALIM is forecast to continue northwestward over the southern and western Guangxi Province and over the far north-eastern Vietnam on 18-19 July, further weakening and dissipating.
  • Over the next 48 hours, very heavy rainfall, strong winds and storm surges are forecast over the Hainan Island, Guagdong and Guangxi Provinces and northern Vietnam.
China, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos - Tropical cyclone TALIM, update (ECHO 19 Jul 2023)Wed, 19 Jul 2023 10:38

  • Tropical Cyclone TALIM made landfall on 17 July over the southern Guangdong Province area (south-eastern China) and crossed north-western Vietnam on 18 July, resulting in displacement and damage.
  • According to media reports, at least 230,000 people have been displaced in China while in Vietnam, 30,000 people have been preventively evacuated from the areas forecast to be hardest hit in Quang Ninh and Hai Phong Provinces (north-eastern Vietnam). Moreover, the passage of TALIM over northern Luzon on 13-14 July resulted in almost 10,400 displaced people and more than 95,000 affected.
  • On 19-20 July hours moderate to very heavy rainfall is expected over south-eastern China, most of northern Vietnam and north-eastern Laos. Moderate rain is forecast over most of Luzon (Philippines). 
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