Overall Green alert Tropical Cyclone for BERYL-18
in Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique

Impact

Tropical Cyclone BERYL-18 can have a low humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed,exposed population and vulnerability.

Meteorological source GDACS
Exposed countries Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique
Exposed population No people in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed 157 km/h
Maximum storm surge 0.1 m (09 Jul 05:00 UTC)
Vulnerability Low (Guadeloupe)

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 102 km/h 0.1 m n.a. 0.5
Overall 157 km/h 0.1 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

102 km/h Current Max.

Up to 6.2 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 Jul 2018 15:00 65 No people No people
Green 2 05 Jul 2018 21:00 120 No people No people
Green 3 06 Jul 2018 03:00 120 No people No people
Green 4 06 Jul 2018 09:00 139 590 thousand No people Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe
Green 5 06 Jul 2018 15:00 157 10.7 million 70 thousand Dominica
Green 6 06 Jul 2018 21:00 148 5.8 million 390 thousand Martinique
Green 7 07 Jul 2018 03:00 139 4.9 million 370 thousand Martinique
Green 8 07 Jul 2018 09:00 120 560 thousand No people Saint Lucia, Martinique, Dominica
Green 9 07 Jul 2018 15:00 102 6.2 million No people Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Dominican Republic, Haiti

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 Jul 2018 15:00 Tropical depression 56 no people no people 10.2, -41.4
GREEN
2 05 Jul 2018 21:00 Tropical storm 83 no people no people 10.3, -42.8
GREEN
3 06 Jul 2018 03:00 Tropical storm 102 no people no people 10.4, -44
GREEN
4 06 Jul 2018 09:00 Category 1 120 no people no people 10.6, -45.1
GREEN
5 06 Jul 2018 15:00 Category 1 130 no people no people 10.7, -46.5
GREEN
6 06 Jul 2018 21:00 Category 1 130 no people no people 10.6, -47.8
GREEN
7 07 Jul 2018 03:00 Category 1 130 no people no people 10.9, -48.9
GREEN
8 07 Jul 2018 09:00 Category 1 120 no people no people 11.1, -49.8
GREEN
9 07 Jul 2018 15:00 Tropical storm 102 no people no people 12.1, -51.1
GREEN
9 08 Jul 2018 00:00 Tropical storm 93 no people no people 12.6, -52.9
GREEN
9 08 Jul 2018 12:00 Tropical storm 93 no people no people 13.6, -56
GREEN
9 09 Jul 2018 00:00 Tropical storm 93 no people 540000 people 14.8, -59.6 Dominica
GREEN
9 09 Jul 2018 12:00 Tropical storm 83 no people 5.7 million people 15.9, -63.6 Haiti
GREEN
9 10 Jul 2018 12:00 Tropical storm 65 no people no people 18.3, -71.7 Haiti
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
Martinique
Dominica
Guadeloupe
Dominican Republic
Haiti

Provinces

Region Province Country
Martinique Martinique
Dominica Dominica
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe
Distrito Nacional Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
San Cristobal Dominican Republic
Peravia Dominican Republic
Azua Dominican Republic
La Vega Dominican Republic
Barahona Dominican Republic
San Juan Dominican Republic
Baoruco Dominican Republic
Pedernales Dominican Republic
Independencia Dominican Republic
La Estrelleta Dominican Republic
Sud-Est Haiti
Ouest Haiti
Centre Haiti

Populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population
Fort-de-France Martinique Capital 89000 people
Roseau Saint George Dominica Capital 17000 people
Saint-Claude Guadeloupe City 10000 people
Basse-Terre Guadeloupe Capital 11000 people
Bajos de Haina San Cristóbal Dominican Republic City 67000 people
San Cristóbal San Cristóbal Dominican Republic City 110000 people
Baní Peravia Dominican Republic City 58000 people
San José de Ocoa San José de Ocoa Dominican Republic City -
Azua Azua Dominican Republic City 59000 people
Barahona Barahona Dominican Republic City 76000 people
Cabral Barahona Dominican Republic City 12000 people
Vicente Noble Barahona Dominican Republic City 11000 people
San Juan San Juan Dominican Republic City -
Neiba Baoruco Dominican Republic City -
Duvergé Independencia Dominican Republic City 9800 people
Pétionville Ouest Haiti City 91000 people
Port-au-Prince Ouest Haiti Capital 1.2 million 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)
Le Lamentin FDF 5 Civ. Paved Yes 10800
Melville Hall DOM 24 Civ. Paved Yes 4800
Dominica Cane DCF unknown 0
Canefield 4 Civ. Paved No 2500
Marie Galante GBJ 5 Civ. Paved Yes 4000
Terre de Haut LSS unknown 0
Terre-de-Bas HTB unknown 0
Herrera HEX 66 Civ. Paved Yes 4100
Barahona Habanero BRX 23 Civ. Paved Yes 9800
San Juan de la M. SJM unknown 0
Cabo Rojo CBJ 11 Civ. Paved No 4900
Mais Gate PAP 33 Civ. Paved Yes 9900
Bowen 32 0

Ports

Name LOCODE Country
Le Marin Martinique
Le Robert Martinique
La Trinite Martinique
Fort de France MQFDF Martinique
Saint Pierre Martinique
Roseau DMRSU Dominica
Grand Bourg Guadeloupe
Saint Louis Guadeloupe
Portsmouth DMPOR Dominica
Bourg Des Saintes Guadeloupe
Basse Terre GPBBR Guadeloupe
Rio Haina DOHAI Dominican Republic
Palenque DOPAL Dominican Republic
Las Calderas Dominican Republic
Puerto Viejo de Azua DOPVA Dominican Republic
Azua DOPVA Dominican Republic
Puerto Viejo de Azua Dominican Republic
Barahona DOBRX Dominican Republic
Cabo Rojo DOCBJ Dominican Republic
Port-au-Prince HTPAP Haiti

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year
Saint Pierre la Manzo Manche 1978
Las Barias Nizao n/a
Valdesia Nizao 1975
Jiguey Nizao 1992
Sabana Yegua Yaque del Sur 1978

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

0.1 m

The maximum Storm surge height is  0.1m in La Plaine, Dominica. This height is estimated for 09 Jul 2018 05:00 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 9 of 07 Jul 2018 15:00:00 UTC. (Simulation using 0.5 minute resolution)

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Storm surge height (m)
09 Jul 2018 05:00 La Plaine Dominica  0.1
10 Jul 2018 10:00 Los Negros Dominican Republic  0.1
09 Jul 2018 05:00 Castle Bruce Dominica  0.1
10 Jul 2018 09:00 Las Calderas Dominican Republic  0.1
09 Jul 2018 06:00 Roseau Dominica  0.1
09 Jul 2018 05:00 Scotts Head Dominica  0.1
09 Jul 2018 05:00 Dubuc Dominica  0.1
09 Jul 2018 06:00 Portsmouth Dominica  0.1
09 Jul 2018 06:00 Baroui Dominica  0.1
09 Jul 2018 06:00 Marigot Dominica  0.1
10 Jul 2018 09:00 Agua Clara Dominican Republic  0.1
10 Jul 2018 10:00 El Curro Dominican Republic  0.1
10 Jul 2018 10:00 Barahona Dominican Republic  0.1
10 Jul 2018 10:00 La Cienaga Dominican Republic  0.1
09 Jul 2018 04:00 Basse-Pointe Martinique  0.1