Overall Green alert Tropical Cyclone for NAKRI-19
in Viet Nam, Cambodia, Philippines, Laos, Thailand

Event summary

Tropical Cyclone NAKRI-19 can have a low humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID TC 1000628
Name NAKRI-19
From - To 05 Nov - 10 Nov
Exposed countries Viet Nam, Cambodia, Philippines, Laos, Thailand
Exposed population No people in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed 130 km/h Category 1
Maximum storm surge 0.5 m (10 Nov 06:00 UTC)
Vulnerability High (Cambodia)

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Wind Storm surge Rainfall GDACS score
GDACS JTWC 83 km/h 0.6 m n.a. 0.5
Single TC: maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge, rainfall)
HWRF 158 km/h 0.4 m 991 mm 0.5
GFS 126 km/h 0.4 m 1055 mm 0.5
ECMWF 119 km/h 0.4 m 1156 mm 0.5
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Vietnam, Philippines - Tropical Cyclone NAKRI (ECHO 06 Nov 2019)Wed, 06 Nov 2019 10:59

  • Tropical Cyclone NAKRI's centre was approximately 450 km west of Mindoro Island (Philippines), and 750 km east of Binh Dinh Province (Vietnam) on 6 November at 0.00 UTC, with maximum sustained winds of 56 km/h (tropical depression).
  • NAKRI is forecast to move west towards Vietnam, further intensifying to a tropical storm and bringing heavy rain over the eastern Philippines, from Babuyan to Palawan Islands to south central and south-east Vietnam on 6-7 November.
  • South and central regions of Vietnam were affected by Tropical Cyclone MATMO's passage on 1 November, which resulted in one death, injured 14 and caused widespread damage to buildings.
Vietnam, Philippines - Tropical Cyclone NAKRI-19 (ECHO 07 Nov 2019)Thu, 07 Nov 2019 11:02

  • Tropical Cyclone NAKRI remained almost stationary in South China Sea. On 7 November its centre was located approximately 300 km west of Lubang Island (Philippines), and approximately 850 km east of Binh Dinh Province (Vietnam), with maximum sustained winds of 83 km/h.
  • On 7-8 November, NAKRI is expected to move west over South China Sea, and towards the coast of Vietnam, slightly intensifying.
  • Moderate rainfall are forecast over eastern Philippines, from Babuyan Islands to Palawan Islands, while rainfall, with thunderstorms and strong winds will affect central and southeastern Vietnam over the next 24 hours.
Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines - Tropical Cyclone NAKRI update Fri, 08 Nov 2019 11:07

  • Tropical Cyclone NAKRI remained almost stationary over South China Sea, well off the coast of western Luzon (Philippines). On 8 November at 0:00 UTC its centre was located approximately 830 km east of Phu Yen Province (central-southern Vietnam), with maximum sustained winds of 110 km/h.
  • NAKRI is forecast to continue moving west toward central-southern Vietnam, slighty strenghtening, and it could make landfall over Phu Yen Province on 10 November in the afternoon (UTC), with maximum sustained winds up to 95 km/h.
  • Very heavy rainfall, strong winds and storm surges are forecast over central-southern Vietnam, as well as over north-eastern Cambodia on 8-10 November.
Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines - Tropical Cyclone NAKRI update (ECHO 11 Nov 2019)Mon, 11 Nov 2019 11:11

  • Tropical Cyclone NAKRI made landfall on 10 November approximately 27 km in the south of Tuy Hòa (Phu Yen Province, south-central Vietnam) and continued north-west towards Cambodia weakening to a tropical depression. 
  • According to media reports, at least 100,000 people have been preventively evacuated and 60,000 houses are without power in Vietnam. Schools in the Khanh Hoa, Phu Yen, Binh Dinh and Quang Ngai provinces are closed on 11 November. 
  • The storm will bring heavy rain to Thua Thien-Hue to Binh Thuan provinces and the Central Highlands. 
  • NAKRI also brought heavy rain and caused widespread floods and landslides to the north-east Philippines (Cagayan province, north Luzon).
  • According to the Philippine's National Disaster Risk Reduction and management Council (NDRRMC), 6 people died and 3 were injured. 4,223 people have been displaced and 92,285 affected. At least 7 houses have been damaged, and 46 roads and 16 bridges closed.
  • Light to moderate rain will continue to affect northern Luzon that risks delaying the return of over 5,700 displaced people.
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Philippines: NDRRMC Update: Situational Report No. 10 re Preparedness ... Wed, 13 Nov 2019 04:55:00 +0100.

I. SITUATION OVERVIEW. 10 November 2019 At 3:00 PM, 10 November 2019, the eye of Severe Tropical Storm NAKRI was located based on all available data at 400 km West Northwest of Southern Luzon (OUTSIDE PAR) (12.6°N, 110.8°E). II. EFFECTS. A.
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Typhoon Nakri leaves two people dead with another missingTue, 12 Nov 2019 07:22:00 +0100.

According to a report on the impact of the typhoon released by the steering committee on November 12, two residents were killed as they were in the process of reinforcing their homes against the storm, whilst one person from Lam Dong provin
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Typhoon Nakri weakens with little impact on ThailandTue, 12 Nov 2019 06:53:00 +0100.

Typhoon Nakri weakened to tropical storm as it made landfall in Vietnam on Sunday night and is weakening further as it moves inland toward southern Laos, the Thai Meteorological Department reported this morning (Monday). The storm will cont
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Philippines: ASEAN Weekly Disaster Update, 04 -10 Nov 2019Mon, 11 Nov 2019 09:26:00 +0100.

REGIONAL SUMMARY: During the week, Tropical Depression Nakri has intensified into a Typhoon while traversing the West Philippine Sea but weakened into a depression upon landfall in Viet Nam. The Tail-End of a Cold Front, associated with the
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