Overall Green alert Tropical Cyclone for SHANSHAN-18
in Japan

Impact

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

Meteorological source GDACS
Exposed countries Japan
Exposed population 2.3 million in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed 176 km/h
Maximum storm surge 0.7 m (08 Aug 21:00 UTC)
Vulnerability Low (Japan)

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 120 km/h 0.4 m n.a. 0.5
Overall 176 km/h 0.7 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

120 km/h Current Max.

Up to 1.9 million people in Category 1 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 02 Aug 2018 18:00 148 1.5 million No people Japan
Green 2 03 Aug 2018 00:00 148 90 thousand No people Japan
Green 3 03 Aug 2018 06:00 148 20 thousand No people
Green 4 03 Aug 2018 12:00 167 49 million No people Japan
Green 5 03 Aug 2018 18:00 167 58.2 million No people Japan
Green 6 04 Aug 2018 00:00 167 59 million No people Japan
Green 7 04 Aug 2018 06:00 176 54.9 million 1.3 million Japan
Green 8 04 Aug 2018 12:00 176 64.4 million 230 thousand Japan
Green 9 04 Aug 2018 18:00 176 64.6 million 5.5 million Japan
Green 10 05 Aug 2018 00:00 167 69.4 million 5.4 million Japan
Green 11 05 Aug 2018 06:00 157 51.4 million 650 thousand Japan
Green 12 05 Aug 2018 12:00 157 58.2 million 5.7 million Japan
Green 13 05 Aug 2018 18:00 157 54.4 million 940 thousand Japan
Green 14 06 Aug 2018 00:00 148 51.4 million 2.1 million Japan
Green 15 06 Aug 2018 06:00 148 55 million 430 thousand Japan
Green 16 06 Aug 2018 12:00 130 53.3 million No people Japan, Russian Federation
Green 17 06 Aug 2018 18:00 120 53.8 million No people Japan, United States
Green 18 07 Aug 2018 00:00 130 60.4 million No people Japan, Russian Federation
Green 19 07 Aug 2018 06:00 167 58 million 4.6 million Japan
Green 20 07 Aug 2018 12:00 157 58.9 million 1 million Japan
Green 21 07 Aug 2018 18:00 157 59.3 million 2.1 million Japan
Green 22 08 Aug 2018 00:00 148 56.8 million 4.6 million Japan
Green 23 08 Aug 2018 06:00 148 54.1 million 5.6 million Japan
Green 24 08 Aug 2018 12:00 130 50.7 million 60 thousand Japan
Green 25 08 Aug 2018 18:00 130 51.9 million 740 thousand Japan
Green 26 09 Aug 2018 00:00 120 51.6 million 1.9 million Japan

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 02 Aug 2018 18:00 Tropical depression 46 no people no people 18.6, 150.7
GREEN
2 03 Aug 2018 00:00 Tropical depression 56 no people no people 17.7, 150.4
GREEN
3 03 Aug 2018 06:00 Tropical storm 65 no people no people 18, 150.5
GREEN
4 03 Aug 2018 12:00 Tropical storm 83 no people no people 18.5, 150
GREEN
5 03 Aug 2018 18:00 Tropical storm 93 no people no people 19.3, 149.4
GREEN
6 04 Aug 2018 00:00 Tropical storm 102 no people no people 20.1, 149.2
GREEN
7 04 Aug 2018 06:00 Category 1 120 no people no people 20.8, 148.8
GREEN
8 04 Aug 2018 12:00 Category 1 130 no people no people 21.8, 148.2
GREEN
9 04 Aug 2018 18:00 Category 1 139 no people no people 22.5, 147.7
GREEN
10 05 Aug 2018 00:00 Category 1 139 no people no people 23, 147.4
GREEN
11 05 Aug 2018 06:00 Category 1 139 no people no people 24, 147.5
GREEN
12 05 Aug 2018 12:00 Category 1 148 no people 2200 people 24.7, 147.1
GREEN
13 05 Aug 2018 18:00 Category 1 148 no people 2200 people 25.7, 146.6
GREEN
14 06 Aug 2018 00:00 Category 1 148 no people 2200 people 26.5, 146.2
GREEN
15 06 Aug 2018 06:00 Category 1 148 no people 2200 people 27.5, 146.1
GREEN
16 06 Aug 2018 12:00 Category 1 130 no people 1800 people 28.8, 145.6
GREEN
17 06 Aug 2018 18:00 Category 1 120 no people <1000 people 29.7, 145
GREEN
18 07 Aug 2018 00:00 Category 1 130 no people 8400 people 30.5, 144.3
GREEN
19 07 Aug 2018 06:00 Category 2 167 no people 2.9 million people 31.3, 143.9 Japan
GREEN
20 07 Aug 2018 12:00 Category 2 157 no people 39.9 million people 32, 143.1 Japan
GREEN
21 07 Aug 2018 18:00 Category 2 157 no people 47.5 million people 32.5, 142.3 Japan
GREEN
22 08 Aug 2018 00:00 Category 1 148 79000 people 47.2 million people 33.4, 141.8 Japan
GREEN
23 08 Aug 2018 06:00 Category 1 148 3.9 million people 47.4 million people 33.8, 141.3 Japan
GREEN
24 08 Aug 2018 12:00 Category 1 130 63000 people 45.5 million people 34.5, 141.3 Japan
GREEN
25 08 Aug 2018 18:00 Category 1 130 740000 people 49.2 million people 35.3, 141.1 Japan
GREEN
26 09 Aug 2018 00:00 Category 1 120 1.1 million people 48.6 million people 36.3, 141 Japan
GREEN
26 09 Aug 2018 12:00 Tropical storm 102 no people 5 million people 38.2, 143.1 Japan
GREEN
26 10 Aug 2018 00:00 Tropical storm 83 no people no people 40, 147.6
GREEN
26 10 Aug 2018 12:00 Tropical storm 74 no people no people 41.8, 154.2
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
Japan

Provinces

Region Province Country
Kanto Japan
Tohoku Japan

Populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population
Kuji Ibaraki Japan City 35000 people
Hitachi Ibaraki Japan City 180000 people
Omigawa Chiba Japan City 25000 people
Choshi Chiba Japan City 84000 people
Tako Chiba Japan City -
Narita Chiba Japan City 100000 people
Naruto Chiba Japan City 22000 people
Katakai Chiba Japan City -
Mobara Chiba Japan City 96000 people
Ohara Chiba Japan City 20000 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)
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800
Tokyo Narita International NRT 42 Civ. Paved Yes 13100

Ports

Name LOCODE Country
Hitachi JPHTC Japan
Kashima JPKSM Japan
Choshi JPCHO Japan
Onahama JPONA Japan

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year
Kasumigaura Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu Tonegawa 1995

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

0.7 m

The maximum Storm surge height is  0.7m in Choshi, Japan. This height is estimated for 08 Aug 2018 21:00 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 (219 locations). Calculation based on advisory number 26 of 09 Aug 2018 00:00:00 UTC. (Simulation using 0.5 minute resolution)

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Storm surge height (m)
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Choshi Japan  0.7
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Kashima Japan  0.6
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Yatabe Japan  0.6
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Okunoya Japan  0.6
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Kyuchu Japan  0.5
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Koya Japan  0.5
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Aotsuka Japan  0.5
08 Aug 2018 22:00 Asahi Japan  0.5
08 Aug 2018 22:00 Oyagaw Japan  0.5
08 Aug 2018 23:00 Natsumi Japan  0.5
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Muyokama Japan  0.5
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Omi Japan  0.5
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Kyochikama Japan  0.5
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Hamatsuga Japan  0.5
08 Aug 2018 20:00 Tokawacho Japan  0.5
08 Aug 2018 20:00 Inuwaka Japan  0.5
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Taiyo Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Dainigorisawa Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 22:00 Hokota Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 22:00 Otake Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Nagasuna Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Nakaminato Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 22:00 Katsuori Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 22:00 Noda Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 22:00 Ogushi Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Shirane Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Toyooka Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Kuji Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Narusawa Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Mizuki Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Moto-Kawarago Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Hitachi Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 22:00 Kamigama Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 17:00 Ichinomiya Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Ogitsu Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Tomobe Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Tajirihama Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Kawaziri Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Kawajiri Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Hama Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Kitakubo Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Kisara Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Ono-Yasashi Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Isohara Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Yunami Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Shuku Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Kubota Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Ueda Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Terashita Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Hirakata Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 02:00 Ohahama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 02:00 Ena Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 02:00 Shimo-Takaku Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 02:00 Toyoma Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 02:00 Aratame Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Soeno Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Tanebe Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Obama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Onahama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 02:00 Omori Japan  0.3
08 Aug 2018 17:00 Katakai Japan  0.3
08 Aug 2018 17:00 Hasunuma Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 02:00 Arayashik Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 02:00 Yotsukura Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 02:00 Naraha Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 02:00 Kami-Shigeoka Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 02:00 Ide Japan  0.3
10 Aug 2018 02:00 Fushiko-tobuto Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Komagamine Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Nakumura Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Tsurishi Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Tachiya Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Haragama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Umekawa Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Isobe Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Onaba Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Kiyohashi Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 02:00 Kami-Asamigawa Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 02:00 Shimo-Kitabo Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 03:00 Tomioka Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 03:00 Oragahama Japan  0.3
08 Aug 2018 19:00 Asahi Yokaichiba Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 16:00 Ohara Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Sakamoto Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Iso Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Odaka Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Namie Japan  0.2
10 Aug 2018 01:00 Odaito Japan  0.2
10 Aug 2018 01:00 Tokotan Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Takahira Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Minami-Ibi Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Kayahama Japan  0.2
10 Aug 2018 05:00 Svetloye Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Goi Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Yamashita Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Yokoyama Japan  0.2
10 Aug 2018 02:00 Bekkai Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 03:00 Futaba Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 17:00 Katsuura Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Kasano Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Hanagama Japan  0.2
10 Aug 2018 05:00 Nishi-wada Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Shibamachi Japan  0.2
10 Aug 2018 00:00 Churuigenya Japan  0.2
10 Aug 2018 00:00 Kumbetsu Japan  0.2
10 Aug 2018 00:00 Rukushibetsu Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Anegasaki Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Warabi Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Kaikomba Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Arahama Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Kabasaki Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Sumiyoshi Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Watari Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Hayakawa Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Kashima Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Shimo-Masuda Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Sangenchaya Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Ninokura Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Ainokama Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Kita-Kama Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 02:00 Bogoya Japan  0.2
10 Aug 2018 05:00 Nemuro Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Fujitsuka Japan  0.2
10 Aug 2018 01:00 Golovnino Russia  0.2
10 Aug 2018 01:00 Ruchi Russia  0.2
10 Aug 2018 01:00 Protochnaya Russia  0.2
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Ido Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Ko Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Tateyama Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Olo Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kokubu Japan  0.2
10 Aug 2018 05:00 Tomoshiri Japan  0.2
10 Aug 2018 06:00 Nassafu Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Kimitsu Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Fukanuma Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Shinhama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Wada-Shinden Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Gamo Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Shobudahama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Shiogama Japan  0.1
10 Aug 2018 01:00 Onirusu Russia  0.1
10 Aug 2018 05:00 Hikiushi Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Kisarazu Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Tago Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Niida Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kamogawa Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Umenomiya-Jutaku Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Uenodai Japan  0.1
10 Aug 2018 05:00 Moshirikeshi Russia  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kembutsu Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Konuma Japan  0.1
10 Aug 2018 05:00 Zeikomae Russia  0.1
10 Aug 2018 05:00 Akiajiba Russia  0.1
10 Aug 2018 01:00 Shibetsu Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 23:00 Futtso Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 19:00 Fugiwara Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 19:00 Nemoto Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kanamaru Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Hongo Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Hara Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Shiramazu Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Okawa Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Seto Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Shirako Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Chikura Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Wada Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Tsukihama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Hamaichi Japan  0.1
10 Aug 2018 01:00 Alekhino Russia  0.1
10 Aug 2018 01:00 Danilovo Russia  0.1
10 Aug 2018 01:00 Chibukarabetsu Russia  0.1
10 Aug 2018 01:00 Nakanokotan Russia  0.1
10 Aug 2018 01:00 Medelevo Russia  0.1
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Ono Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Takagi Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 22:00 Ishinomaki Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 22:00 Moto-Funaba Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Kawasaki Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Golanda Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Tokyo Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Funabashi Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Chiba Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kubo Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Sunosaki Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 19:00 Katsuyama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Schiogama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Takaki Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 08:00 Nitoda Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 08:00 Odomari Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 08:00 Kitsunezaki Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 08:00 Takenohama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 08:00 Fukkiura Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 08:00 Koamikura Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Ikenohama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Aji Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Kobuchi Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Oharahama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 08:00 Yagawa Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Samenoura Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Kukunari Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Futawatashi Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Ayukawahama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 08:00 Oshika Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 08:00 Tomari Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 09:00 Yoriiso Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 08:00 Niiyama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Onagawahama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Ommaehama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Izushima Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 10:00 Kuwahama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 09:00 Terama Japan  0.1
10 Aug 2018 00:00 Oshiusu Russia  0.1
10 Aug 2018 02:00 Sunahama Russia  0.1
10 Aug 2018 02:00 Aitomari Russia  0.1
08 Aug 2018 19:00 Yokosuka Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 19:00 Hayama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 19:00 Misaki Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 10:00 Tatsuhama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 10:00 Kumazawa Japan  0.1