Overall Red Tropical Cyclone alert for PATRICIA-15 Off-shore from 20 Oct 2015 15:00 UTC to 23 Oct 2015 09:00 UTC

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Overall Red alert Tropical Cyclone for PATRICIA-15

Off-shore

Event summary

Tropical Cyclone PATRICIA-15 can have a high humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	TC 1000231
Name	PATRICIA-15
From - To	20 Oct - 24 Oct
Exposed countries	Off-shore
Exposed population	410 thousand in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed	333 km/h Category 5
Maximum storm surge	1 m (23 Oct 23:00 UTC)
Vulnerability	--

GDACS Score

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	Wind	Storm surge	Rainfall	GDACS score
GDACS NOAA	46 km/h	1 m	n.a.	0.5
Single TC: maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge, rainfall)
HWRF	n.a	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
GFS	n.a	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
ECMWF	n.a	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.

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Latest media headlines

Warnings issued as hurricane remnants move through southern Ontario 10/28/2015 7:43:00 PM.

Toronto-area airports were warning of flight delays and cancellations Wednesday as the remnants of hurricane Patricia brought rain and heavy winds to southern Ontario. Both Pearson International Airport and Billy Bishop Airport urged travel

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Massive storm front reaches national capital 10/28/2015 7:35:00 PM.

The massive storm front containing the remnants of Hurricane Patricia has entered the Eastern Ontario region, bringing high winds and large amounts of rain with it. The storm reached the Ottawa area sometime after 10 a.m. bringing between 2

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Video: Hurricane Patricia ended up walloping some of the holiday homes.. 10/28/2015 7:26:00 PM.

The Mexican resort of Costa Careyes, site of some of the world's most exclusive holiday homes, counts the cost of Hurricane Patricia's visit. The Mexican resort of Costa Careyes, site of some of the world's most exclusive holiday homes,

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Storm expected to bring heavy rain, wind to East Coast 10/28/2015 7:23:00 PM.

A raging storm that includes some remnants of Hurricane Patricia was expected to bring heavy rain and wind to the East Coast on Wednesday. The National Weather Service issued coastal flood advisories from Virginia Beach through New England,

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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

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Daily Maps: Mexico - Hurricane Patricia

23/Oct/2015 05:08 UTC

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