Overall Red alert Tropical Cyclone for YINXING-24
in Philippines

Event summary

Tropical Cyclone YINXING-24 can have a high humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID TC 1001121
Name YINXING-24
Glide number: TC-2024-000204-PHL
From - To 03 Nov - 07 Nov
Exposed countries Philippines
Exposed population 510 thousand in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed 222 km/h Category 4
Maximum storm surge 0.9 m (07 Nov 07:00 UTC)
Vulnerability Medium (Philippines)

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Wind Storm surge Rainfall GDACS score
GDACS JTWC 222 km/h 0.9 m n.a. 2.5
Single TC: maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge, rainfall)
HWRF 230 km/h 0.8 m 1015 mm 2.5
GFS 158 km/h 0.7 m 592 mm 1.5
ECMWF 194 km/h 0.6 m 502 mm 0.5
Maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge and rainfall) using different data sources.
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Philippines - Tropical cyclone YINXING (ECHO 07 Nov 2024)Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:10

  • A new tropical cyclone named YINXING ("Marce" in the Philippines) formed over the Philippine Sea early in the morning (UTC) of 3 November and started moving north-west toward the northern Luzon island, northern Philippines and the Luzon Strait, between Philippines and southern Taiwan, strengthening.
  • On 5 November at 0.00 its centre was located offshore, approximately 610 km south-east of the Santa Ana town, far north-eastern Luzon island, with maximum sustained winds of 139 km/h (typhoon).
  • YINXING is expected to continue northwestward over the northern Philippine Sea on 5-7 November, further strengthening. After that, it is forecast to pass over the Babuyan islands and just south of the Batanes islands in the Luzon Strait on 7 November, with maximum sustained winds up to 176 km/h.
  • Over the next 96 hours, heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is forecast over the Babuyan and the Batanes islands and over most of the Luzon island.
Philippines - Tropical Cyclone YINXING, update (ECHO 07 Nov 2024)Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:19

  • Tropical cyclone YINXING ("Marce" in the Philippines) is moving west-northwest towards the northern Philippines, strengthening. On 6 November at 3.00 UTC, its centre was located offshore, approximately 295 km east of Aparri municipality, Cagayan province, northern Luzon, with maximum sustained winds of 150 km/h (typhoon) and gusts up to 185 km/h as registered by PAGASA.
  • YINXING is expected to continue west-northwest and it will cross Babuyan islands, northern Philippines in the Luzon Strait on 7 November passing very close to the northern coast of Luzon. After that, it is forecast to move west over the eastern South China Sea, weakening.
  • Over the next 48 hours, heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is forecast over the Babuyan and the Batanes islands and over most of the Luzon island. 
  • In late October, central and northern Philippines were hit by the combined effect of Severe Tropical Storm Trami and Super Typhoon Kong-Rey which resulted in 151, fatalities, 21 missing people and 134 injured people.
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Philippines - Tropical Cyclone YINXING, update (UN OCHA, GDACS, PAGASA.. 11/6/2024 12:19:00 PM.

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