Overall Orange Tropical Cyclone alert for MUIFA-22 in China, Japan from 06 Sep 2022 18:00 UTC to 07 Sep 2022 00:00 UTC

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Overall Orange alert Tropical Cyclone for MUIFA-22

in China, Japan

Event summary

Tropical Cyclone MUIFA-22 can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	TC 1000913
Name	MUIFA-22
Glide number:	TC-2022-000301-KOR
From - To	06 Sep - 16 Sep
Exposed countries	China, Japan
Exposed population	30.5 million in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed	213 km/h Category 4
Maximum storm surge	2.5 m (14 Sep 14:00 UTC)
Vulnerability	Medium (China)

GDACS Score

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	Wind	Storm surge	Rainfall	GDACS score
GDACS JTWC	46 km/h	2.5 m	n.a.	0.5
Single TC: maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge, rainfall)
HWRF	223 km/h	3.3 m	1239 mm	2.5
GFS	176 km/h	2.2 m	717 mm	0.5
ECMWF	130 km/h	2.1 m	733 mm	0.5

Maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge and rainfall) using different data sources.

Virtual OSOCC

Meteo assessment

Satellite products

Analytical products

MUIFA-22 - EC/ECHO daily mapTue, 13 Sep 2022 18:11

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Latest media headlines

Jan De Nul’s Next-Generation Jack-Up Breaks Loose at Shipyard During T.. 9/19/2022 8:50:00 PM.

The world’s tallest jack-up installation vessel under construction in China has sustained some damage after breaking loose during Typhoon Muifa, Jan De Nul confirmed in a statement.

Jack-Up Installation Vessel Voltaire Hit By Typhoon Muifa In China 9/19/2022 6:52:00 PM.

On the night of 14 to 15 September 2022 the shipyard, where the jack-up installation vessel Voltaire is being built, was hit by typhoon Muifa in China. The eye of the typhoon passed over the shipyard, causing the vessel to come loose from i

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Active Pacific storms unlikely to impact Thailand 9/19/2022 5:12:00 PM.

The Meteorological Department recently provided an update on the three storms developing over the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea, assuring that Thailand is not expected to be impacted. (Photo – Storm Nanmadol over Pacific Ocean from

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Voltaire hit by typhoon Muifa 9/19/2022 3:27:00 PM.

The eye of the typhoon passed over the Chinese shipyard where the vessel is currently constructed, causing it to come loose from its moorings. During the night of 14 to 15 September 2022 the shipyard, where jack-up installation vessel Vo

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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Analytical products

Daily Maps: ECHO Daily Map of 13 September 2022

13/Sep/2022 18:11 UTC

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (40), (2), WMO (1), INFORM (2),

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