Overall Orange alert Tropical Cyclone for KATIA-17
in Mexico

Impact

Tropical Cyclone KATIA-17 can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed,exposed population and vulnerability.

Meteorological source GDACS
Exposed countries Mexico
Exposed population 520 thousand in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed 176 km/h
Maximum storm surge 0.4 m (09 Sep 08:00 UTC)
Vulnerability Medium (Mexico)

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 0.4 m n.a. 0.5
Overall 176 km/h 0.4 m n.a. 0.5

Maximum winds, storm surge, rainfall (Current: over the next 72 h, Overall: entire TC track) based on GDACS impact

Wind

111 km/h Current Max.

Up to 20.4 million people in Tropical Storm strength or higher (see SSHS)

Impact Timeline

Alert Date (UTC) Max Winds (km/h) Population in
Tropical Storm or higher
Population in
Cat 1. or higher
Countries
Green 1 05 Sep 2017 21:00 102 3 million No people Mexico
Green 2 06 Sep 2017 03:00 111 6.5 million No people Mexico
Green 3 06 Sep 2017 09:00 111 20.4 million No people Mexico

Bulletin Timeline

Alert 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 05 Sep 2017 21:00 Tropical depression 56 no people no people 22.4, -96.7
GREEN
2 06 Sep 2017 03:00 Tropical depression 56 no people no people 22.2, -96.4
GREEN
3 06 Sep 2017 09:00 Tropical storm 65 no people no people 22.1, -96.3
GREEN
3 06 Sep 2017 18:00 Tropical storm 74 no people no people 21.9, -96
GREEN
3 07 Sep 2017 06:00 Tropical storm 93 no people no people 21.6, -95.6
GREEN
3 07 Sep 2017 18:00 Tropical storm 102 no people no people 21.3, -95.4
GREEN
3 08 Sep 2017 06:00 Tropical storm 111 no people 3.4 million people 21.1, -95.6 Mexico
GREEN
3 09 Sep 2017 06:00 Tropical storm 111 no people 20.4 million people 20.4, -96.7 Mexico
GREEN
3 10 Sep 2017 06:00 Tropical depression 46 no people no people 19.2, -98.7 Mexico
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
Mexico

Provinces

Region Province Country
Veracruz Mexico
Puebla Mexico
Hidalgo Mexico
Tlaxcala Mexico
Mexico Mexico
Distrito Federal Mexico
Morelos Mexico

Populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population
Tuxpan Veracruz Mexico City -
Álamo Veracruz Mexico City 23000 people
Papantla Veracruz Mexico City 47000 people
Poza Rica Veracruz Mexico City 170000 people
Misantla Veracruz Mexico City 23000 people
Tlapacoyan Veracruz Mexico City 33000 people
Xiocotepec de Juarez Puebla Mexico City -
Teziutlán Puebla Mexico City 60000 people
Jalapa Veracruz Mexico Major city -
Zacatlán Puebla Mexico City 30000 people
Perote Veracruz Mexico City 32000 people
Coatepec Veracruz Mexico City 48000 people
Teocelo Veracruz Mexico City 9200 people
Chignahuapan Puebla Mexico City 16000 people
Tepeyahualco Puebla Mexico City -
Libres Puebla Mexico City 13000 people
Huatuxco Veracruz Mexico City -
Apan Hidalgo Mexico City 26000 people
Tlachichuca Puebla Mexico City 7100 people
Huamantla Tlaxcala Mexico City 45000 people
Apizaco Tlaxcala Mexico City 46000 people
Rafael Lara Grajales Puebla Mexico City 11000 people
San Slavador El Seco Puebla Mexico City -
Atenco Puebla Mexico City -
Tlaxcala Tlaxcala Mexico Major city 83000 people
Huactzinco Tlaxcala Mexico City -
Texmelucan Puebla Mexico City 75000 people
Chiautzingo Puebla Mexico City 7100 people
Puebla Puebla Mexico Major city 1.4 million people
Huejotzingo Puebla Mexico City 22000 people
Cholula Puebla Mexico City 150000 people
Tlalmanalco México Mexico City 15000 people
Chalico Mexico Mexico City -
Amecameca México Mexico City 31000 people
Atlixco Puebla Mexico City 85000 people
Ciudad de México Distrito Federal Mexico Capital 8.5 million people
Tochimizolco Puebla Mexico City -
Tepoztlán Morelos Mexico City 15000 people
Cuautla Morelos Mexico City 140000 people

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)
Fausto Vega Santander 3 0
Tajin PAZ 138 Civ. Paved Yes 5900
El Lencero JAL 875 Civ. Paved No 5500
Tlaxcala 2500 0
Huejotsingo PBC 2241 Civ. Paved Yes 11800
Juarez International MEX 2238 Civ. Paved Yes 12900

Ports

Name LOCODE Country
Tuxpan MXTUX Mexico

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year
La Soledad Apulco 1962
Necaxa Necaxa 1909
Tenango Coacuila 1910
San Jose Atlangatepec Zahuapan 1959
Manuel Avila Camacho Atoyac 1946

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

0.4 m

The maximum Storm surge height is  0.4m in La Guadalupe, Mexico. This height is estimated for 09 Sep 2017 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 (15 locations). Calculation based on advisory number 3 of 06 Sep 2017 09:00:00 UTC. (Simulation using 0.5 minute resolution)

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Storm surge height (m)
09 Sep 2017 08:00 La Guadalupe Mexico  0.4
09 Sep 2017 08:00 Tecolutla Mexico  0.4
09 Sep 2017 08:00 Monte Gordo Mexico  0.4
09 Sep 2017 08:00 Tenixtepec Mexico  0.3
09 Sep 2017 07:00 Vega de Alatorre Mexico  0.3
09 Sep 2017 07:00 Tamiahua Mexico  0.2
09 Sep 2017 07:00 Nautla Mexico  0.2
09 Sep 2017 07:00 Laja Mexico  0.2
08 Sep 2017 23:00 El Tular Mexico  0.1
08 Sep 2017 23:00 El Naranjal Mexico  0.1
09 Sep 2017 11:00 Cabo Rojito Mexico  0.1
08 Sep 2017 21:00 La Mata Mexico  0.1
08 Sep 2017 12:00 Agua Dulce Mexico  0.1
09 Sep 2017 06:00 El Laurel Mexico  0.1
09 Sep 2017 03:00 Emilio Carranza Mexico  0.1