Overall Green alert Tropical Cyclone for THREE-19
Off-shore

Event summary

Tropical Cyclone THREE-19 can have a low humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID TC 1000554
Name THREE-19
From - To 15 Mar - 18 Mar
Exposed countries Off-shore
Exposed population No people in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed 56 km/h Tropical depression
Maximum storm surge
Vulnerability --

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Wind Storm surge Rainfall GDACS score
GDACS JTWC 37 km/h 0 m n.a. 0.5
Single TC: maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge, rainfall)
HWRF 68 km/h 0.3 m n.a. 0.5
GFS 65 km/h 0.2 m 521 mm 0.5
ECMWF 58 km/h 0.2 m 257 mm 0.5
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Philippines - Tropical Depression THREE Update (ECHO 19 Mar 2019)Tue, 19 Mar 2019 11:05

  • Tropical Depression THREE (named CHEDENG in the Philippines) made landfall on the night of 18 March (UTC) over Malita (Davao Occidental Province, Mindanao Island, Philippines).
  • It is moving west, weakening into a low pressure area.
  • Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected over Mindanao Island for the next 24 hours.
Philippines - Tropical Depression THREE (ECHO 18 Mar 2019)Mon, 18 Mar 2019 11:06

  • Tropical Depression THREE, locally known as CHEDENG, is moving west towards the island of Mindanao (southern Philippines). On 18 March at 0.00, its centre was located approximately 390 km east of Mati City (Davao Oriental province, Mindanao island), with maximum sustained winds up to 46 km/h.
  • Over the next 24 hours, it is expected to move south-west, making landfall in the Province of Davao Oriental, as a tropical depression. Heavy rain and winds could affect the island of Mindanao from 19-20 March.
Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Philippines, Guam - Tropical Cyclone THREE (ECHO 15 Mar 2019)Fri, 15 Mar 2019 11:08

  • Tropical Cyclone THREE formed over the Pacific Ocean on 13 March and started moving west. On 15 march at 0.00 UTC, its centre was located approximately 550 km south-east of the Yap Islands (Federated States of Micronesia) with maximum sustained winds of 46 km/h (tropical depression). 
  • Over the next 48 hours, it is forecast to continue west over the Philippines Sea, slightly strengthening, passing close to Palau on 16 March as a tropical depression. Heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for Yap and Palau Islands.
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