Overall Red Tropical Cyclone alert for HAROLD-20 in , Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu from 02 Apr 2020 18:00 UTC to 09 Apr 2020 06:00 UTC

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Overall Red alert Tropical Cyclone for HAROLD-20

in , Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu

Event Summary

Tropical Cyclone HAROLD-20 can have a high humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed,exposed population and vulnerability.

Updated: this report is based on advisory number 27: (06 Jul 2022 07:55).

Name	HAROLD-20
From - To	02 Apr - 09 Apr
Exposed countries	, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu
Exposed population	70 thousand in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed	269 km/h, Category 5
Maximum storm surge	n.a.
Vulnerability	--

Weather forecast centres

Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres (RSMCs), Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs).

RSMC Nadi-Tropical Cyclone Centre/Fiji Meteorological Service

http://www.met.gov.fj/current_warnings_b.php

TCWC-Brisbane/Bureau of Meteorology, Australia

http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/index.shtml

TCWC-Port Moresby/National Weather Service, Papua New Guinea

http://www.pngmet.gov.pg/

TCWC-Wellington/Meteorological Service of New Zealand

https://www.metservice.com/national/home

National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs)

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Interactive Map

Source: NOAA-GFS(Meteo); GDACS/JTWC (TcTrack )

Source: NOAA-GFS

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