Overall Green alert Tropical Cyclone for OMA-19
in New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands
21 Feb 2019 06 UTC
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  • GDACS JTWC
Impact Single TC
Impact based on all weather systems in the area

Impact

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

    Meteorological source GDACS
    Exposed countries New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands
    Exposed population No people in Category 1 or higher
    Maximum wind speed 167 km/h
    Maximum storm surge 0.3 m (19 Feb 12:00 UTC)
    Vulnerability High (Solomon Is.)

    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 83 km/h 0.1 m n.a. 0.5
    Overall 167 km/h 0.3 m n.a. 0.5

    Maximum winds, storm surge, rainfall (Current: over the next 72 h, Overall: entire TC track) based on GDACS impact

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    Wind

      83 km/h Current Max.

      Up to 310000 people in Tropical Storm strength or higher (see SSHS)

      Impact Timeline

        Alert N° Date (UTC) Max Winds (km/h) Population in
        Tropical Storm or higher        		 Population in
        Cat 1. or higher        		 Countries
        Green 1 12 Feb 2019 00:00 93 190 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 2 12 Feb 2019 06:00 93 300 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 3 12 Feb 2019 12:00 102 280 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 4 12 Feb 2019 18:00 93 340 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 5 13 Feb 2019 00:00 93 320 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 6 13 Feb 2019 06:00 93 290 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 7 13 Feb 2019 12:00 111 230 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 8 13 Feb 2019 18:00 120 310 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 9 14 Feb 2019 00:00 120 290 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 10 14 Feb 2019 06:00 130 290 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 11 14 Feb 2019 12:00 139 290 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 12 14 Feb 2019 18:00 148 300 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 13 15 Feb 2019 00:00 167 300 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 14 15 Feb 2019 06:00 167 300 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 15 15 Feb 2019 12:00 167 300 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 16 15 Feb 2019 18:00 167 290 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 17 16 Feb 2019 00:00 167 310 thousand No people Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands
        Green 18 16 Feb 2019 06:00 167 320 thousand No people Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands
        Green 19 16 Feb 2019 12:00 167 330 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 20 16 Feb 2019 18:00 157 350 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 21 17 Feb 2019 00:00 157 350 thousand No people Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
        Green 22 17 Feb 2019 06:00 148 360 thousand 1 thousand Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Norfolk Island
        Green 23 17 Feb 2019 12:00 148 350 thousand 1 thousand Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Norfolk Island
        Green 24 17 Feb 2019 18:00 148 310 thousand No people Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Norfolk Island
        Green 25 18 Feb 2019 00:00 130 340 thousand No people New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Norfolk Island
        Green 26 18 Feb 2019 06:00 120 330 thousand No people New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Norfolk Island
        Green 27 18 Feb 2019 12:00 111 320 thousand No people New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Norfolk Island
        Green 28 18 Feb 2019 18:00 120 310 thousand No people New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Norfolk Island
        Green 29 19 Feb 2019 00:00 157 310 thousand No people New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands
        Green 30 19 Feb 2019 06:00 167 310 thousand No people New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands
        Green 31 19 Feb 2019 12:00 157 310 thousand No people New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands
        Green 32 19 Feb 2019 18:00 139 310 thousand No people New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Australia, Solomon Islands
        Green 33 20 Feb 2019 00:00 130 310 thousand No people New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Australia, Solomon Islands
        Green 34 20 Feb 2019 06:00 130 310 thousand No people New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Australia, Solomon Islands
        Green 35 20 Feb 2019 12:00 111 4 million No people New Caledonia, Australia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands
        Green 36 20 Feb 2019 18:00 102 3.5 million No people New Caledonia, Australia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands
        Green 37 21 Feb 2019 00:00 93 3.7 million No people New Caledonia, Australia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands
        Green 38 21 Feb 2019 06:00 83 310 thousand No people New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands

        Bulletin Timeline

          Alert N° 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 12 Feb 2019 00:00 Tropical storm 65 no people 15000 people -14, 164.5 Vanuatu
          GREEN
          		 2 12 Feb 2019 06:00 Tropical storm 65 no people 160000 people -13.7, 164.9 Solomon Islands
          GREEN
          		 3 12 Feb 2019 12:00 Tropical storm 83 no people 160000 people -13.7, 165.5 Solomon Islands
          GREEN
          		 4 12 Feb 2019 18:00 Tropical storm 83 no people 200000 people -14, 166 Solomon Islands
          GREEN
          		 5 13 Feb 2019 00:00 Tropical storm 83 no people 160000 people -14.4, 166.1 Solomon Islands
          GREEN
          		 6 13 Feb 2019 06:00 Tropical storm 83 no people 170000 people -14.6, 165.1 Solomon Islands
          GREEN
          		 7 13 Feb 2019 12:00 Tropical storm 102 no people 200000 people -14, 165 Solomon Islands
          GREEN
          		 8 13 Feb 2019 18:00 Tropical storm 102 no people 250000 people -14.7, 165.4 Solomon Islands
          GREEN
          		 9 14 Feb 2019 00:00 Tropical storm 102 no people 250000 people -14.7, 165.5 Solomon Islands
          GREEN
          		 10 14 Feb 2019 06:00 Tropical storm 102 no people 150000 people -14.9, 165.5 Vanuatu
          GREEN
          		 11 14 Feb 2019 12:00 Tropical storm 102 no people 130000 people -15.5, 165.2 Vanuatu
          GREEN
          		 12 14 Feb 2019 18:00 Tropical storm 102 no people 150000 people -15.4, 165.4 Vanuatu
          GREEN
          		 13 15 Feb 2019 00:00 Tropical storm 111 no people 92000 people -15.1, 165.2 Vanuatu
          GREEN
          		 14 15 Feb 2019 06:00 Category 1 120 no people 82000 people -15, 165.1 Vanuatu
          GREEN
          		 15 15 Feb 2019 12:00 Category 1 130 no people 71000 people -15.3, 164.6 Vanuatu
          GREEN
          		 16 15 Feb 2019 18:00 Category 1 130 no people 17000 people -15.5, 164.3 Vanuatu
          GREEN
          		 17 16 Feb 2019 00:00 Category 1 130 no people 58000 people -15.5, 163.9 Vanuatu
          GREEN
          		 18 16 Feb 2019 06:00 Category 1 130 no people 9700 people -15.5, 164.1 Vanuatu
          GREEN
          		 19 16 Feb 2019 12:00 Category 1 130 no people 58000 people -15.3, 164.2 Vanuatu
          GREEN
          		 20 16 Feb 2019 18:00 Category 1 120 no people 75000 people -15.3, 164.4 Vanuatu
          GREEN
          		 21 17 Feb 2019 00:00 Category 1 120 no people 62000 people -15.5, 164.2 Vanuatu
          GREEN
          		 22 17 Feb 2019 06:00 Tropical storm 111 no people 86000 people -16.1, 164.3 New Caledonia
          GREEN
          		 23 17 Feb 2019 12:00 Tropical storm 111 no people 25000 people -16.3, 164.3 New Caledonia
          GREEN
          		 24 17 Feb 2019 18:00 Tropical storm 102 no people 7400 people -16.6, 164.1 New Caledonia
          GREEN
          		 25 18 Feb 2019 00:00 Tropical storm 93 no people 45000 people -17.3, 164 Vanuatu
          GREEN
          		 26 18 Feb 2019 06:00 Tropical storm 83 no people 49000 people -18.2, 163.3 New Caledonia
          GREEN
          		 27 18 Feb 2019 12:00 Tropical storm 93 no people 47000 people -18.5, 163.1 New Caledonia
          GREEN
          		 28 18 Feb 2019 18:00 Tropical storm 111 no people 34000 people -19, 162.7 New Caledonia
          GREEN
          		 29 19 Feb 2019 00:00 Category 1 139 no people 31000 people -19.7, 162.3 New Caledonia
          GREEN
          		 30 19 Feb 2019 06:00 Category 1 139 no people 30000 people -20, 162.1 New Caledonia
          GREEN
          		 31 19 Feb 2019 12:00 Category 1 139 no people 35000 people -20.6, 162 New Caledonia
          GREEN
          		 32 19 Feb 2019 18:00 Category 1 139 no people 18000 people -21.1, 161.5 New Caledonia
          GREEN
          		 33 20 Feb 2019 00:00 Category 1 130 no people 2700 people -21.4, 161.2 New Caledonia
          GREEN
          		 34 20 Feb 2019 06:00 Category 1 130 no people 30000 people -21.5, 161 New Caledonia
          GREEN
          		 35 20 Feb 2019 12:00 Tropical storm 111 no people <1000 people -21.9, 160.8
          GREEN
          		 36 20 Feb 2019 18:00 Tropical storm 102 no people no people -22.1, 160.6
          GREEN
          		 37 21 Feb 2019 00:00 Tropical storm 93 no people no people -22.5, 160
          GREEN
          		 38 21 Feb 2019 06:00 Tropical storm 83 no people no people -23.4, 159.8
          GREEN
          		 38 21 Feb 2019 18:00 Tropical storm 83 no people no people -24.3, 159.1
          GREEN
          		 38 22 Feb 2019 06:00 Tropical storm 83 no people no people -25.3, 158.6
          GREEN
          		 38 22 Feb 2019 18:00 Tropical storm 83 no people no people -25.8, 158.5
          GREEN
          		 38 23 Feb 2019 06:00 Tropical storm 83 no people no people -26.2, 158.7
          GREEN
          		 38 24 Feb 2019 06:00 Tropical storm 74 no people no people -26, 159.2
          GREEN
          		 38 25 Feb 2019 06:00 Tropical depression 56 no people no people -23.8, 158.5
          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
          New Caledonia
          Vanuatu
          Solomon Is.

          Provinces

          Region Province Country
          New Caledonia New Caledonia
          Vanuatu Vanuatu
          Solomon Is. Solomon Islands

          Populated places

          Name Region Province Country City class Population
          Port-Vila Vanuatu Capital 36000 people

          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)
          Koumac KOC 13 Civ. Paved No 3600
          Poum PUV unknown 0
          Belep BMY unknown 0
          Kone KNQ 7 Civ. Paved No 3200
          Mueo PDC unknown 0
          Hienghene HNG unknown 0
          Touho TOU 3 Civ. Paved No 3600
          Port Vila Bauerfield VLI 20 Civ. Paved Yes 8500
          South West Bay SWJ unknown 0
          Quine Hill UIQ unknown 0
          Lamap LPM unknown 0
          Sangafa 2 Civ. Unpaved No 3200
          Emae EAE unknown 0
          Craig Cove CCV unknown 0
          Big Bay GBA unknown 0
          Valesdir VLS unknown 0
          Lamen Bay LNB unknown 0
          Epi EPI unknown 0
          Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500
          Olpoi Nw Santo OLJ unknown 0
          Ulei ULB unknown 0
          Walaha WLH unknown 0
          Redcliffe RCL unknown 0
          Longana LOD unknown 0
          Sara SSR unknown 0
          Maewo MWF unknown 0
          Torres TOH unknown 0
          Mota Lava MTV unknown 0
          Santa Ana NNB unknown 0
          Kirakira IRA 2 0
          Santa Cruz SCZ unknown 0

          Ports

          Name LOCODE Country
          Chesterfield Iles Coral Sea Islands
          Cato Island Coral Sea Islands
          Babouillat New Caledonia
          Nepoui NCNEP New Caledonia
          Port Vila VUVLI Vanuatu
          Forari Bay Vanuatu
          Port Sandwich VUPSA Vanuatu
          Santo VUSAN Vanuatu
          Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu
          Ambryn Island Vanuatu
          Turtle Bay Vanuatu
          Hog Harbor Vanuatu
          Pentecost Island Vanuatu
          Maewo Island Vanuatu
          Banks Island Vanuatu
          Cape Surville Soloman Islands
          Kira Kira Soloman Islands
          Peu Soloman Islands
          Graciosa Bay Soloman Islands
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          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

          0.3 m

          The maximum Storm surge height is  0.3m in Arama, New Caledonia. This height is estimated for 19 Feb 2019 12:00 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 (60 locations). Calculation based on advisory number 38 of 21 Feb 2019 06:00:00 UTC. (Simulation using 0.5 minute resolution)

          Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Storm surge height (m)
          19 Feb 2019 12:00 Arama New Caledonia  0.3
          19 Feb 2019 00:00 Poum-Plage New Caledonia  0.3
          19 Feb 2019 00:00 Pam New Caledonia  0.3
          19 Feb 2019 12:00 Wala New Caledonia  0.2
          19 Feb 2019 00:00 Houone New Caledonia  0.2
          19 Feb 2019 13:00 Ono New Caledonia  0.2
          19 Feb 2019 12:00 Panane New Caledonia  0.2
          19 Feb 2019 12:00 Mouane New Caledonia  0.2
          19 Feb 2019 12:00 Pairome New Caledonia  0.2
          19 Feb 2019 12:00 Bweo New Caledonia  0.1
          23 Feb 2019 02:00 Ballina Australia  0.1
          23 Feb 2019 02:00 West Ballina Australia  0.1
          23 Feb 2019 02:00 East Ballina Australia  0.1
          23 Feb 2019 02:00 Chinderah Australia  0.1
          23 Feb 2019 02:00 Tweed Heads Australia  0.1
          23 Feb 2019 02:00 Coolangatta Australia  0.1
          23 Feb 2019 02:00 Kingscliff-Fingal Australia  0.1
          23 Feb 2019 02:00 Kingscliff Australia  0.1
          21 Feb 2019 05:00 Tiabet New Caledonia  0.1
          23 Feb 2019 02:00 Empire Vale Australia  0.1
          23 Feb 2019 02:00 Keith Hall Australia  0.1
          23 Feb 2019 02:00 North Creek Australia  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Poullappoe Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Menogoro Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Lolominiou Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Gavigamana Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Hokua Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Vipaka Vanuatu  0.1
          19 Feb 2019 13:00 Poum New Caledonia  0.1
          22 Feb 2019 21:00 Bingham Australia  0.1
          19 Feb 2019 13:00 Ouaco New Caledonia  0.1
          22 Feb 2019 20:00 Moondarewa Australia  0.1
          23 Feb 2019 00:00 Wardell Australia  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Wunpuku Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Walpey Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Nogugu Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Papoulassemouli Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Wonisule Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Vesalia Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Tasmate Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Wousi Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Takumuna Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Pualapa Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Wora Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Souleisere Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Piapouria Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Mae Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Tourebiou Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Lavatavo Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Iakobone Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Atsaritibi Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Robertsons Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Terou Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Worovok Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Ladhu Vanuatu  0.1
          19 Feb 2019 16:00 Paagoumene New Caledonia  0.1
          22 Feb 2019 20:00 Point Lookout Australia  0.1
          23 Feb 2019 00:00 Brunswick Heads Australia  0.1
          23 Feb 2019 00:00 Brunswick Australia  0.1
          23 Feb 2019 00:00 Tyagarah Australia  0.1