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 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 148 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

148 km/h Current Max.

Up to 5.6 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

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
23 08 Aug 2018 18:00 Category 1 139 5.6 million people 52.9 million people 35.3, 140.9 Japan
GREEN
23 09 Aug 2018 06:00 Category 1 120 320000 people 43 million people 37, 141.5 Japan
GREEN
23 09 Aug 2018 18:00 Tropical storm 102 no people 310000 people 39, 144.7 Japan
GREEN
23 10 Aug 2018 06:00 Tropical storm 83 no people no people 40.7, 150.6
GREEN
23 11 Aug 2018 06:00 Tropical storm 65 no people no people 43.5, 166.5
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
Chikura Chiba Japan City -
Ohara Chiba Japan City 20000 people
Mobara Chiba Japan City 96000 people
Katakai Chiba Japan City -
Kisarazu Chiba Japan City 120000 people
Naruto Chiba Japan City 22000 people
Choshi Chiba Japan City 84000 people
Chiba Chiba Japan Major city 920000 people
Tako Chiba Japan City -
Narita Chiba Japan City 100000 people
Sakura Chiba Japan City 180000 people
Omigawa Chiba Japan City 25000 people
Mito Ibaraki Japan Major city 240000 people
Kuji Ibaraki Japan City 35000 people
Hitachi Ibaraki Japan City 180000 people
Ueda Fukushima Japan City -
Onahama Fukushima Japan City -
Taira Fukushima Japan City -

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)
Kisarazu 3 Mil. Paved Yes 6000
Shimoshizu 30 0
Tokyo Narita International NRT 42 Civ. Paved Yes 13100
Ryugasaki South 2 0
Ryugasaki 2 0
26 0
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800

Ports

Name LOCODE Country
Katsuura Ko Japan
Kisarazu JPKZU Japan
Choshi JPCHO Japan
Goi JPGOI Japan
Chiba JPCHB Japan
Anegasaki JPANE Japan
Kashima JPKSM Japan
Hitachi JPHTC Japan
Onahama JPONA Japan

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year
Kameyamako Kameyama Obitsugawa 1980
Takatakiko Takataki Yorogawa 1990
Kori Kori Korigawa 1972
Yamakura Yamakura Yamakuragawa 1964
Kasumigaura Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu Tonegawa 1995
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985
Mizunuma Mizunuma Hanazonokawa 1966
Shitokiko Shitoki Shitokigawa 1983
Takashibako Takashiba Samekawa 1961

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 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 (193 locations). Calculation based on advisory number 23 of 08 Aug 2018 06:00:00 UTC. (Simulation using 0.5 minute resolution)

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Storm surge height (m)
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Choshi Japan  0.6
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Yatabe Japan  0.5
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Okunoya Japan  0.5
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Kashima Japan  0.5
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Kyuchu Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Koya Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Aotsuka Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Omi Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Hamatsuga Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 20:00 Tokawacho Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 20:00 Inuwaka Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 17:00 Ichinomiya Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Muyokama Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Kyochikama Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Taiyo Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Dainigorisawa Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Otake Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 23:00 Natsumi Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Hokota Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Katsuori Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Noda Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 16:00 Katakai Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Ogushi Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Nagasuna Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Nakaminato Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Kamigama Japan  0.3
08 Aug 2018 23:00 Shirane Japan  0.3
08 Aug 2018 23:00 Toyooka Japan  0.3
08 Aug 2018 23:00 Kuji Japan  0.3
08 Aug 2018 16:00 Hasunuma Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Narusawa Japan  0.3
08 Aug 2018 23:00 Mizuki Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Moto-Kawarago Japan  0.3
08 Aug 2018 23:00 Asahi Japan  0.3
08 Aug 2018 23:00 Oyagaw Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 05:00 Ohahama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 05:00 Ena Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 05:00 Shimo-Takaku Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 05:00 Toyoma Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Namie Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Komagamine Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Nakumura Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Tsurishi Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Haragama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Hitachi Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 02:00 Kubota Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 02:00 Ueda Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 02:00 Terashita Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 02:00 Hirakata Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Onaba Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Kiyohashi Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Naraha Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Kami-Asamigawa Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Kami-Shigeoka Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Ide Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Shimo-Kitabo Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Tomioka Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Oragahama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Sakamoto Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Iso Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Tachiya Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Umekawa Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Isobe Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Ogitsu Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Tomobe Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Tajirihama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Kawaziri Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Kawajiri Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Hama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Aratame Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Odaka Japan  0.3
08 Aug 2018 18:00 Asahi Yokaichiba Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 02:00 Yunami Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Omori Japan  0.3
08 Aug 2018 15:00 Ohara Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Takahira Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Minami-Ibi Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Kayahama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Kitakubo Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Kisara Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Ono-Yasashi Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Isohara Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Shuku Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 05:00 Arayashik Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 05:00 Yotsukura Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Yamashita Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Yokoyama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Futaba Japan  0.3
08 Aug 2018 15:00 Katsuura Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Bogoya Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Kasano Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Hanagama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 02:00 Tanebe Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 02:00 Obama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 03:00 Onahama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Shibamachi Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Warabi Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Kaikomba Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Arahama Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Kabasaki Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Soeno Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Sangenchaya Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Ninokura Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Watari Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Hayakawa Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Kashima Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Shimo-Masuda Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Ainokama Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Kita-Kama Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Fujitsuka Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Ido Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Fukanuma Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Shinhama Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Wada-Shinden Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Gamo Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Shobudahama Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Shiogama Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 03:00 Sumiyoshi Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Tago Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Niida Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Uenodai Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Goi Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Umenomiya-Jutaku Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Tsukihama Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Hamaichi Japan  0.2
10 Aug 2018 05:00 Fushiko-tobuto Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Ono Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Takagi Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 17:00 Ko Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 17:00 Tateyama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 17:00 Olo Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 17:00 Kokubu Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 01:00 Anegasaki Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 16:00 Kamogawa Japan  0.1
10 Aug 2018 05:00 Bekkai Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Ishinomaki Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Moto-Funaba Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 11:00 Sasaki Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Schiogama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Takaki Japan  0.1
10 Aug 2018 06:00 Odaito Japan  0.1
10 Aug 2018 06:00 Tokotan Japan  0.1
10 Aug 2018 06:00 Svetloye Japan  0.1
10 Aug 2018 06:00 Nishi-wada Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 23:00 Kimitsu Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 11:00 Yokodoi Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 17:00 Kembutsu Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 16:00 Hara Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 16:00 Shiramazu Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 16:00 Okawa Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 15:00 Seto Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 15:00 Shirako Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 16:00 Chikura Japan  0.1
10 Aug 2018 06:00 Nemuro Japan  0.1
10 Aug 2018 06:00 Tomoshiri Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 17:00 Konuma Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 16:00 Fugiwara Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 16:00 Nemoto Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 16:00 Kanamaru Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 16:00 Hongo Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 16:00 Kubo Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 16:00 Wada Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Kotake Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Nitoda Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Odomari Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Kitsunezaki Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Takenohama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Fukkiura Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 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 07:00 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 07:00 Oshika Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Tomari Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Yoriiso Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Niiyama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Kisarazu Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 00:00 Futtso Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Shizugawa Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Aratohama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Terahama 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 07:00 Kodaki Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Terama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Ozashi Japan  0.1