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 (09 Aug 05:00 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 157 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

157 km/h Current Max.

Up to 5.7 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

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
12 06 Aug 2018 00:00 Category 2 157 no people 2300 people 26.6, 146.1
GREEN
12 06 Aug 2018 12:00 Category 2 157 no people 10000 people 28.4, 145.1
GREEN
12 07 Aug 2018 00:00 Category 1 148 no people 14000 people 30.2, 144
GREEN
12 07 Aug 2018 12:00 Category 1 139 9300 people 42.3 million people 31.6, 142.8 Japan
GREEN
12 08 Aug 2018 12:00 Category 1 120 5.8 million people 57.1 million people 33.6, 140.7 Japan
GREEN
12 09 Aug 2018 12:00 Tropical storm 102 no people 54.8 million people 36.6, 141.5 Japan
GREEN
12 10 Aug 2018 12:00 Tropical storm 83 no people no people 41.1, 149.6
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
Mitsune Shizuoka Japan City -
Chikura Chiba Japan City -
Ohara Chiba Japan City 20000 people
Tateyama Chiba Japan City 49000 people
Mobara Chiba Japan City 96000 people
Katakai Chiba Japan City -
Choshi Chiba Japan City 84000 people
Naruto Chiba Japan City 22000 people
Kisarazu Chiba Japan City 120000 people
Tako Chiba Japan City -
Chiba Chiba Japan Major city 920000 people
Narita Chiba Japan City 100000 people
Omigawa Chiba Japan City 25000 people
Sakura Chiba Japan City 180000 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)
Hachijo Jima HAC 92 Civ. Paved Yes 5900
Miyake Jima MYE 20 Civ. Paved Yes 3900
Tateyama 3 0
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
Yaene Japan
Mikura Japan
Katsuura Ko Japan
Tateyama JPTTY 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
Sakuma Sakuma Okuzuregawa 1990
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
Sakashita Sakashita Okawaragawa 1973

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 09 Aug 2018 05:00 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 (201 locations). Calculation based on advisory number 12 of 05 Aug 2018 12:00:00 UTC. (Simulation using 0.5 minute resolution)

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Storm surge height (m)
09 Aug 2018 05:00 Choshi Japan  0.6
09 Aug 2018 05:00 Yatabe Japan  0.5
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Okunoya Japan  0.5
09 Aug 2018 05:00 Kashima Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 05:00 Kyuchu Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 05:00 Koya Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 05:00 Aotsuka Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 05:00 Omi Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 05:00 Hamatsuga Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 23:00 Ichinomiya Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 05:00 Taiyo Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 05:00 Dainigorisawa Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 05:00 Muyokama Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 05:00 Kyochikama Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 07:00 Natsumi Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Otake Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Tokawacho Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Hokota Japan  0.4
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Katakai Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Katsuori Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Noda Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 08:00 Nagasuna Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 08:00 Nakaminato Japan  0.4
09 Aug 2018 06:00 Ogushi Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 08:00 Shirane Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 08:00 Toyooka Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 08:00 Kuji Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 08:00 Narusawa Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 08:00 Mizuki Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 08:00 Moto-Kawarago Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 05:00 Kamigama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 04:00 Inuwaka Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Ohahama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Ena Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Shimo-Takaku Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Toyoma Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 08:00 Asahi Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 08:00 Oyagaw Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 08:00 Hitachi Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 11:00 Kubota Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 11:00 Ueda Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 11:00 Terashita Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 11:00 Hirakata Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Aratame Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Omori Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Naraha Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Kami-Asamigawa Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Ide Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Shimo-Kitabo Japan  0.3
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Ohara Japan  0.3
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Hasunuma Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Sakamoto Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Komagamine Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Iso Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Nakumura Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Tsurishi Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Haragama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 10:00 Ogitsu Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 10:00 Tomobe Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 09:00 Tajirihama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 10:00 Kawaziri Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 10:00 Kawajiri Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 10:00 Hama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 11:00 Yunami Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Kami-Shigeoka Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Namie Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Onaba Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Kiyohashi Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Tomioka Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Oragahama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Tachiya Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Umekawa Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Isobe Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 10:00 Kitakubo Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 10:00 Kisara Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 10:00 Ono-Yasashi Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 10:00 Isohara Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 10:00 Shuku Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Arayashik Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Yotsukura Japan  0.3
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Katsuura Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Odaka Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Yamashita Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Yokoyama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Takahira Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Kayahama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Kasano Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Hanagama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Minami-Ibi Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Onahama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Futaba Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 11:00 Tanebe Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 11:00 Obama Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Bogoya Japan  0.3
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Shibamachi Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Warabi Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Kaikomba Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Arahama Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Kabasaki Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 10:00 Soeno Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Sangenchaya Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Ninokura Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 22:00 Asahi Yokaichiba Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Shimo-Masuda Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Ainokama Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Kita-Kama Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Fujitsuka Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Ido Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Watari Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Hayakawa Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Kashima Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Yahiko Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Yoshida Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Fukanuma Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Tago Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Niida Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Shinhama Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Wada-Shinden Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Gamo Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Shobudahama Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Shiogama Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Uenodai Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Sumiyoshi Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Umenomiya-Jutaku Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Goi Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Tsukihama Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Hamaichi Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Ono Japan  0.2
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Takagi Japan  0.2
08 Aug 2018 23:00 Ko Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 23:00 Tateyama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 23:00 Olo Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 23:00 Kokubu Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Anegasaki Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Ishinomaki Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Moto-Funaba Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 12:00 Mitsune Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 12:00 Nakanogo Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 12:00 Sueyoshi Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 13:00 Higashiyama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Kamogawa Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Schiogama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Takaki Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 12:00 Kashitate Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 12:00 Sato Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 12:00 Nango Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 19:00 Shiramazu Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 19:00 Okawa Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 19:00 Seto Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 19:00 Kubo Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 19:00 Shirako Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 19:00 Chikura Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 08:00 Kimitsu Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 13:00 Tsubota Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 19:00 Fugiwara Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Kashiwazaki Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Arahama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 14:00 Ako Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 14:00 Okubo Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 14:00 Kamitsuki Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 14:00 Gebano Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 14:00 Mlike Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 23:00 Kembutsu Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 20:00 Nemoto Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 20:00 Kanamaru Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Hongo Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Hara Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 20:00 Katsuyama Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 21:00 Wada Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Kotake Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Nitoda Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Odomari Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Kitsunezaki Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Takenohama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Fukkiura Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Koamikura Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Ikenohama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Aji Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Kobuchi Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Oharahama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Yagawa Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Samenoura Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Kukunari Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Futawatashi Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Ayukawahama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Oshika Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Tomari Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Yoriiso Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Niiyama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 11:00 Kisarazu Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 10:00 Futtso Japan  0.1
08 Aug 2018 23:00 Konuma Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Shizugawa Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Aratohama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Terahama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Onagawahama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Ommaehama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Izushima Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Terama Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Kodaki Japan  0.1
09 Aug 2018 12:00 Ozashi Japan  0.1