Overall Green Tropical Cyclone for SANVU-12 in Guam from 22 May 2012 00:00 UTC to 26 May 2012 12:00 UTC

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Overall Green Tropical Cyclone for SANVU-12

in Guam

Event summary

Tropical Cyclone SANVU-12 can have a low humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	TC 30383
Name	SANVU-12
From - To	22 May - 27 May
Exposed countries	Guam
Exposed population	No people in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed	158 km/h Category 2
Maximum storm surge	0.3 m (26 May 00:00 UTC)
Vulnerability	Medium (Guam)

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	Wind	Storm surge	Rainfall	GDACS score
JRC	n.a	0.3 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

Tropical storm Sanvu struck Guam at about 00:00 GMT on 22 May. 5/28/2012 6:43:00 AM.

Mon, 28 May 2012 00:14 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Sanvu struck Guam at about 00:00 GMT on 22 May.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall

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Tropical storm Sanvu struck Guam at about 18:00 GMT on 21 May. 5/28/2012 6:43:00 AM.

Mon, 28 May 2012 00:14 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Sanvu struck Guam at about 18:00 GMT on 21 May.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall

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Year's second typhoon not likely to hit Taiwan: CWB 5/23/2012 8:51:00 PM.

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A new light typhoon was formed in area south of Guam but it will not affect Taiwan unless it changes its course when moving toward the sea south of Japan, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).

PAGASA on the lookout for potential cyclones 5/23/2012 8:56:00 AM.

Weather forecasters at the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Wednesday they are looking out for potential cyclone that may enter the Philippine area of responsibility.

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