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 0.6 m (08 Aug 18:00 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 176 km/h 0.6 m n.a. 0.5
Overall 176 km/h 0.6 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

176 km/h Current Max.

Up to 5.5 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

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
9 05 Aug 2018 06:00 Category 2 167 no people 2200 people 24.2, 146.8
GREEN
9 05 Aug 2018 18:00 Category 2 176 no people 2800 people 25.8, 146
GREEN
9 06 Aug 2018 06:00 Category 2 176 no people 2900 people 27.6, 145
GREEN
9 06 Aug 2018 18:00 Category 2 167 no people 12.4 million people 29.4, 144 Japan
GREEN
9 07 Aug 2018 18:00 Category 1 139 5.5 million people 56.2 million people 32.4, 141.6 Japan
GREEN
9 08 Aug 2018 18:00 Tropical storm 111 no people 64.7 million people 35, 140.3 Japan
GREEN
9 09 Aug 2018 18:00 Tropical storm 83 no people no people 38.6, 142.4 Japan
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

Populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population
Chikura Chiba Japan City -
Tateyama Chiba Japan City 49000 people
Ohara Chiba Japan City 20000 people
Mobara Chiba Japan City 96000 people
Katakai Chiba Japan City -
Yokosuka Kanagawa Japan City 420000 people
Kisarazu Chiba Japan City 120000 people
Naruto Chiba Japan City 22000 people
Kamakura Kanagawa Japan City 160000 people
Chiba Chiba Japan Major city 920000 people
Sakura Chiba Japan City 180000 people
Yokohama Kanagawa Japan Major city 3.6 million people
Kawasaki Kanagawa Japan Major city 1.3 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)
Tateyama 3 0
Kisarazu 3 Mil. Paved Yes 6000
Shimoshizu 30 0
Yokohama YOK unknown 0
Tokyo Haneda International HND 7 Civ. Paved Yes 9800

Ports

Name LOCODE Country
Katsuura Ko Japan
Tateyama JPTTY Japan
Kurihama JPKRH Japan
Kisarazu JPKZU Japan
Yokosuka JPYOS Japan
Goi JPGOI Japan
Chiba JPCHB Japan
Anegasaki JPANE Japan
Neghisi JPNGI Japan
Yokohama JPYOK Japan
Kawasaki JPKWS Japan
Katunan Ko Japan

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year
Sakuma Sakuma Okuzuregawa 1990
Kameyamako Kameyama Obitsugawa 1980
Takatakiko Takataki Yorogawa 1990
Kori Kori Korigawa 1972
Yamakura Yamakura Yamakuragawa 1964

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

0.6 m

The maximum Storm surge height is  0.6m in Katakai, Japan. This height is estimated for 08 Aug 2018 18:00 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 (168 locations). Calculation based on advisory number 9 of 04 Aug 2018 18:00:00 UTC. (Simulation using 0.5 minute resolution)

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Storm surge height (m)
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Katakai Japan  0.6
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Ohara Japan  0.5
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Hasunuma Japan  0.5
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Chiba Japan  0.5
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Ichinomiya Japan  0.5
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Katsuura Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Asahi Yokaichiba Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kamogawa Japan  0.3
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Choshi Japan  0.3
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Ogushi Japan  0.3
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Natsumi Japan  0.3
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Hokota Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Katsuori Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Taiyo Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Otake Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Dainigorisawa Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Muyokama Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Omi Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kyochikama Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Hamatsuga Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Aotsuka Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kyuchu Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kashima Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Koya Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Noda Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kamigama Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Tokawacho 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
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Okunoya Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 17:00 Yatabe Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Inuwaka Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 17:00 Seto Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 17:00 Kubo Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 17:00 Shirako Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 17:00 Chikura Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Shiramazu Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Okawa Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Wada Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Nagasuna Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Shirane Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Toyooka Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kuji Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Nakaminato Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Mizuki Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kembutsu Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Fugiwara Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Hara Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Narusawa Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Moto-Kawarago Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Ogitsu Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Tomobe Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Tajirihama Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kawaziri Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kawajiri Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Hama Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Nemoto Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kanamaru Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Hongo Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Konuma Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Hitachi Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kubota Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Ueda Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Terashita Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Hirakata Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kitakubo Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kisara Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Ono-Yasashi Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Isohara Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Yunami Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Shuku Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Asahi Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Oyagaw Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Sunosaki Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Soeno Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Minato Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Katsuyama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Misaki Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Sakamoto Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Komagamine Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Iso Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Nakumura Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Tsurishi Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Haragama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Umekawa Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Isobe Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Obama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Onahama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Tachiya Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kasano Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Hanagama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Aratame Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Omori Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Yokosuka Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 09:00 Tsubota Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 09:00 Mlike Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 09:00 Sato Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 09:00 Nango Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Hayama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Tanebe Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Ohahama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Yamashita Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Yokoyama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kaikomba Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Shibamachi Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Warabi Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Shimo-Masuda Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Sangenchaya Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Arahama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kabasaki Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Ninokura Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Ainokama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kita-Kama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Fujitsuka Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Ido Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Ena Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Shimo-Takaku Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Toyoma Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kiyohashi Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Naraha Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kami-Asamigawa Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kami-Shigeoka Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Ide Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Shimo-Kitabo Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Futaba Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 03:00 Mitsune Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 03:00 Kashitate Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 03:00 Nakanogo Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 03:00 Sueyoshi Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 10:00 Ako Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 10:00 Higashiyama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 11:00 Okubo Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 11:00 Kamitsuki Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 11:00 Gebano Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 17:00 Mabushi Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 16:00 Sashikiji Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 16:00 Kudatchi Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 16:00 Habuminato Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 16:00 Senzu Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Motomachi Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Motomura Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Jinooka Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Okada Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kozu Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Ninomiya Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Takahira Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Minami-Ibi Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Kayahama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Gamo Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Shobudahama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Umenomiya-Jutaku Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Shiogama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Uenodai Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Tsukihama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Ono Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Takagi Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Hamaichi Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Onaba Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Oragahama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Arayashik Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Yotsukura Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Tomioka Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 16:00 Toshima Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Fukanuma Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Shinhama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Wada-Shinden Japan  0.1