Overall Green alert Tropical Cyclone for BLAKE-20
in Australia

Event summary

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

GDACS ID TC 1000644
Name BLAKE-20
From - To 05 Jan - 08 Jan
Exposed countries Australia
Exposed population No people in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed 93 km/h Tropical storm
Maximum storm surge 1.1 m (06 Jan 13:00 UTC)
Vulnerability Low (Australia)

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Wind Storm surge Rainfall GDACS score
GDACS JTWC 65 km/h 1.1 m n.a. 0.5
Single TC: maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge, rainfall)
HWRF 83 km/h 0.9 m 574 mm 0.5
GFS 94 km/h 1.1 m 449 mm 0.5
ECMWF 126 km/h 0.9 m 539 mm 0.5
Maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge and rainfall) using different data sources.
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Australia - Tropical Cyclone (ECHO 07 Jan 2020)Tue, 07 Jan 2020 11:09

  • Tropical Cyclone BLAKE formed over the Indian Ocean on 3 January, moving south-west towards the Kimberley Coast (north Western Australia).
  • On 7 January at 0.00 (UTC), its centre was located approximately 30 km north-west of Lagrange (Broome Municipality), with maximum sustained winds of 74 km/h.
  • BLAKE is forecast to weaken as it moves south, making landfall over southern Broome on the afternoon of 7 January.
  • Media report over a hundred people sheltered in a centre in Broome.
  • Strong winds and heavy rain is forecast over coastal areas over 7-8 January and a flood warning has been issued for west Kimberly.
Australia - Tropical Cyclone BLAKE update (ECHO 08 Jan 2020)Wed, 08 Jan 2020 11:03

  • After making landfall in the western Kimberley region (Western Australia) on 7 January, Tropical Cyclone BLAKE is weakening as it moves south and is expected to dissipate on 8 January. 
  • On 8 January at 0.00, its centre was approximately 50 km north of Marble Bar Town (Pilbara region), with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h.
  • Heavy rain is forecast over most of Pilbara and could reach the Great Sandy Desert, easing the fire danger further south in West Australia. Flood warnings are in effect for west Kimberley and for Pilbara, while a severe weather warning, including strong winds and heavy rain has been issued for Pilbara.
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NASA satellite sees Blake's remnants bringing desert rain to Western A ... Fri, 10 Jan 2020 18:11:00 +0100.

Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview. NASA's Aqua satellite provided a look at the remnant clouds and storms associated with Ex-tropical Cyclone Blake as it continues to move through Western Australia and generate rainfall over desert areas. Blak
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NASA-NOAA Satellite Tracks Tropical Storm Blake’s Remnants Spreading o ... Thu, 09 Jan 2020 21:32:00 +0100.

The South Interior area of the state of Western Australia is under warnings for heavy rainfall and gusty winds as the remnants of Tropical Storm Blake move on a southeasterly path through the state. The South Interior area of the state of W
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NASA-NOAA satellite tracks Tropical Storm Blake's remnants spreadingThu, 09 Jan 2020 18:15:00 +0100.

IMAGE: NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over Western Australia and found the remnants of former Tropical Storm Blake now in the central part of the state. Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information Sy
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NASA-NOAA Satellite Catches Tropical Cyclone Blake and Western Austral ... Thu, 09 Jan 2020 05:12:00 +0100.

Tropical cyclone Blake made landfall in the Kimberley coast of Western Australia and NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided an image that showed its center inland with the storm extending to the southern part of the state where fires rage
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (38), (2), WMO (1), INFORM (2),