Overall Green alert Tropical Cyclone for OMA-19
in New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands
13 Feb 2019 12 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 0.2 m (14 Feb 23:00 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 111 km/h 0.2 m n.a. 0.5
    Overall 167 km/h 0.2 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

      111 km/h Current Max.

      Up to 230000 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

        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
          		 7 14 Feb 2019 00:00 Tropical storm 111 no people 180000 people -14.3, 165.4 Solomon Islands
          GREEN
          		 7 14 Feb 2019 12:00 Tropical storm 102 no people 160000 people -14.8, 165.9 Solomon Islands
          GREEN
          		 7 15 Feb 2019 00:00 Tropical storm 102 no people 150000 people -15.4, 166.2 Vanuatu
          GREEN
          		 7 15 Feb 2019 12:00 Tropical storm 93 no people 140000 people -16.1, 166.1 Vanuatu
          GREEN
          		 7 16 Feb 2019 12:00 Tropical storm 83 no people 18000 people -17.4, 165.1 New Caledonia
          GREEN
          		 7 17 Feb 2019 12:00 Tropical storm 83 no people 24000 people -19, 163.6 New Caledonia
          GREEN
          		 7 18 Feb 2019 12:00 Tropical storm 93 no people no people -20.6, 162.4
          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
          Vanuatu
          Solomon Is.
          New Caledonia

          Provinces

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

          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)
          Torres TOH unknown 0
          Olpoi Nw Santo OLJ unknown 0
          Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500
          Mota Lava MTV unknown 0
          Walaha WLH unknown 0
          Santa Cruz SCZ unknown 0
          Big Bay GBA unknown 0
          Redcliffe RCL unknown 0
          Maewo MWF unknown 0
          Longana LOD unknown 0
          Craig Cove CCV unknown 0
          Sara SSR unknown 0
          South West Bay SWJ unknown 0
          Ulei ULB unknown 0
          Lamen Bay LNB unknown 0
          Santa Ana NNB unknown 0
          Valesdir VLS unknown 0
          Epi EPI unknown 0
          Sangafa 2 Civ. Unpaved No 3200
          Emae EAE unknown 0
          Kirakira IRA 2 0
          Belep BMY unknown 0
          Poum PUV unknown 0
          Koumac KOC 13 Civ. Paved No 3600

          Ports

          Name LOCODE Country
          Hog Harbor Vanuatu
          Banks Island Vanuatu
          Turtle Bay Vanuatu
          Santo VUSAN Vanuatu
          Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu
          Peu Soloman Islands
          Maewo Island Vanuatu
          Graciosa Bay Soloman Islands
          Pentecost Island Vanuatu
          Port Sandwich VUPSA Vanuatu
          Ambryn Island Vanuatu
          Cape Surville Soloman Islands
          Kira Kira Soloman Islands
          Babouillat New Caledonia
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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

          0.2 m

          The maximum Storm surge height is  0.2m in Mae, Vanuatu. This height is estimated for 14 Feb 2019 23:00 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 (54 locations). Calculation based on advisory number 7 of 13 Feb 2019 12:00:00 UTC. (Simulation using 0.5 minute resolution)

          Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Storm surge height (m)
          14 Feb 2019 23:00 Mae Vanuatu  0.2
          15 Feb 2019 03:00 Bakakara Vanuatu  0.2
          14 Feb 2019 19:00 Wonisule Vanuatu  0.2
          14 Feb 2019 19:00 Vesalia Vanuatu  0.2
          14 Feb 2019 23:00 Wousi Vanuatu  0.2
          14 Feb 2019 15:00 Menogoro Vanuatu  0.2
          14 Feb 2019 15:00 Lolominiou Vanuatu  0.2
          14 Feb 2019 15:00 Nogugu Vanuatu  0.2
          14 Feb 2019 15:00 Papoulassemouli Vanuatu  0.2
          14 Feb 2019 19:00 Poullappoe Vanuatu  0.2
          14 Feb 2019 19:00 Walpey Vanuatu  0.2
          14 Feb 2019 23:00 Pualapa Vanuatu  0.2
          15 Feb 2019 00:00 Segond Vanuatu  0.2
          15 Feb 2019 00:00 Luganville Vanuatu  0.2
          14 Feb 2019 19:00 Wunpuku Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 00:00 Piapouria Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 00:00 Tourebiou Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 05:00 Olo Olo Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 00:00 Atsaritibi Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 00:00 Robertsons Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 00:00 Terou Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 00:00 Worovok Vanuatu  0.1
          14 Feb 2019 23:00 Tasmate Vanuatu  0.1
          14 Feb 2019 23:00 Souleisere Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 00:00 Ladhu Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 00:00 Lavatavo Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 03:00 Losoue Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 03:00 Tasiriki Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 00:00 Palikoulo Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Gavigamana Vanuatu  0.1
          14 Feb 2019 19:00 Hokua Vanuatu  0.1
          12 Feb 2019 03:00 Vipaka Vanuatu  0.1
          14 Feb 2019 23:00 Wora Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 01:00 Lowarhe Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 01:00 Longtal Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 01:00 Wailapo Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 01:00 Youelapa Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 01:00 Saraotou Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 02:00 Asavagas Vanuatu  0.1
          16 Feb 2019 13:00 Nouville New Caledonia  0.1
          16 Feb 2019 13:00 Noumea New Caledonia  0.1
          16 Feb 2019 13:00 Comm. du Mont-Dore New Caledonia  0.1
          14 Feb 2019 19:00 Takumuna Vanuatu  0.1
          14 Feb 2019 23:00 Iakobone Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 01:00 Hog Harbour Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 01:00 Coulons Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 01:00 Abnetare Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 01:00 Tenmaru Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 01:00 Wowo Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 01:00 Laruru Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 01:00 Vao Vanuatu  0.1
          16 Feb 2019 13:00 Saint-Louis New Caledonia  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 02:00 Lambulmbatuei Vanuatu  0.1
          15 Feb 2019 02:00 Bourbar Vanuatu  0.1