Overall Orange Tropical Cyclone for NOUL-26 in China, Philippines from 23 Jul 2026 06:00 UTC to 26 Jul 2026 00:00 UTC

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Overall Orange Tropical Cyclone for NOUL-26

in China, Philippines

Event summary

Tropical Cyclone NOUL-26 can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	TC 1001294
Name	NOUL-26
From - To	23 Jul - 26 Jul
Exposed countries	China, Philippines
Exposed population	11.9 million in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed	157 km/h Category 2
Maximum storm surge	1.6 m (25 Jul 21:00 UTC)
Vulnerability	Medium (China)

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	Wind	Storm surge	Rainfall	GDACS score
GDACS JTWC	157 km/h	1.6 m	n.a.	1.5
Single TC: maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge, rainfall)
HWRF	166 km/h	1.8 m	749 mm	1.5
GFS	133 km/h	1.4 m	495 mm	0.5
ECMWF	112 km/h	1.2 m	461 mm	0.5

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WEEKLY DISASTER UPDATE 20 – 26 July 2026 7/27/2026 10:27:00 AM.

Flash Update: No. 1 – Tropical Cyclone NOUL – 24 July 2026 7/25/2026 8:34:00 PM.

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