red alert: cyclone NOUL-15 in Japan, Philippines: 0.3 million people in Cat1(120km/h)

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Date: May 7, 2015 4:20 PM
Subject: red alert: cyclone NOUL-15 in Japan, Philippines: 0.3 million people in Cat1(120km/h)
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Red alert for Tropical Cyclone NOUL-15

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Legend: areas affected by winds of 39mph (green), 58mph (orange) and 74mph (red); shaded area is uncertainty cone of forecasted cyclone path.

Legend: areas affected by winds of 39mph (green), 58mph (orange) and 74mph (red); blue area is heavy rainfall >100mm/6hr (source: eTRaP)

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Legend: areas affected by storm surge <1m (red), >1m (yellow) (source: JRC)

Alert level

The alert level for the forecasted track (next 72h) is red.

The overall alert level is red for Philippines

This tropical cyclone can have a high humanitarian impact based on the storm strength and the affected population in the past and forecasted path.

Please see methodology for more explanations on thresholds.

In particular Philippines are affected by high winds up to 212km/h (59 m/s or 131mph).

Current storm status

Analysis based on advisory number 20 for NOUL-15, published on 7/May/2015 18:00 UTC

• The storm is: active
• Current country: Not near land
• Current position: 131.1, 12.1
• Alert level at current position: red
• Basin: NWPacific
• Current strength: Cyclone with Saffir Simpson category 3
• Current maximum sustained wind speed: 51 m/s, 99 kt

GDACS report created on 7/May/2015 22:19 GMT.

For a more complete report including information on storm surge and extreme rainfall, please go to http://www.gdacs.org/report.aspx?eventType=TC&eventid=1000162.

Disclaimer

While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information. The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.

Information related to the track has been collected from the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre and NOAA National Hurricane Center . The impact analysis is performed by the Joint Research Center of the European Commission.