Red alert for Tropical Cyclone TEMBIN-12 for China
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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)
Legend: areas affected by potential rainfall accumulation > 50mm/24hr (NASA TRMM real-time rainfall product). Rainfall > 90mm/24h are in red (source: NASA TRMM)
Alert level: red for China
This tropical cyclone can have a high humanitarian impact based on the storm strength and the affected population in the past and forecasted path.
In particular China are affected by high winds up to 212km/h (59 m/s or 131mph).
Current storm status
Analysis based on advisory number 5 for TEMBIN-12, published on 8/20/2012 00:00 UTC
The storm is: active
Current country: Not near land
Current position: 124.79, 18
Alert level at current position: red
Basin: NWPacific
Current strength: Cyclone with Saffir Simpson category 1
Current maximum sustained wind speed: 38 m/s, 74 kt
GDACS report created on 8/20/2012 5:09:32 AM.
For a more complete report, please go to http://www.gdacs.org/report.aspx?eventType=TC&eventid=31997.
Summary impact analysis
The following analysis considers the forecasted track from the current position and the area affected by winds of at least Category 1 (>119 km/h). For a report on the cyclone's impact along the whole track, please see the full report.
Affected Population (XML)
Up to 5.73 million people can be affected by wind speeds of hurricane strength or above. In addition, 0.56 million people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.
Affected Country (provinces) (population)
China (Taiwan) (22456987).
Affected Cities
City Class (1 to 6) Country Province Name Distance (km) Wind speed (km/h) Estimated arrival time (UTC)
2 Taiwan Chang-hua Chang-hua
2 Taiwan Hua-lien Hua-lien 54 212 8/22/2012 00:00
2 Taiwan Nan-t'ou Nan-tou 61 195 04:45
2 Taiwan T'ai-nan Shih Tai-nan 59 179 09:30
2 Taiwan Yun-lin Tou-liu 60 195 04:45
2 Taiwan T'ai-nan Hsin-ying 50 187 07:00
2 Taiwan P'eng-hu Ma-kung 51 171 12:00
3 Taiwan Hua-lien T'ieh-chia-lung-she 73 212 00:00
3 Taiwan Chang-hua Lu-kang 62 179 09:30
3 Taiwan Chang-hua Yuan Lin 54 187 07:00
3 Taiwan Chang-hua Erh-lin 59 187 07:00
3 Taiwan Chang-hua Tien-chung 65 195 04:45
3 Taiwan Chang-hua Hsi-lo 44 187 07:00
3 Taiwan Yun-lin Y? 61 195 04:45
3 Taiwan Yun-lin Hsia-lun 62 187 07:00
3 Taiwan Yun-lin Pei-chiang 47 187 07:00
3 Taiwan Hua-lien Shih-ti-ping 51 212 8/21/2012 21:30
3 Taiwan Chia-i Po-tzu 52 187 8/22/2012 07:00
3 Taiwan Hua-lien Y?td> 71 212 8/21/2012 21:30
3 Taiwan T'ai-tung Chia-tsou-wan Pi 57 212 21:30
3 Taiwan T'ai-nan Hs?ia 37 179 8/22/2012 09:30
3 Taiwan T'ai-tung Wu-shih Pi 64 212 8/21/2012 21:30
3 Taiwan T'ai-tung Ch'ih-shang 70 212 8/22/2012 00:00
3 Taiwan T'ai-nan Ma-tou 63 187 07:00
3 Taiwan T'ai-nan Chia-li 44 179 09:30
3 Taiwan T'ai-tung San Hsien Tai 68 212 8/21/2012 21:30
3 Taiwan T'ai-tung Cheng-kung 57 212 8/22/2012 00:00
3 Taiwan T'ai-nan Hsin-hua 52 179 09:30
3 Taiwan Nan-t'ou Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un 61 195 04:45
3 Taiwan Chia-i Chia-i 66 195 04:45
3 Taiwan Hua-lien Hsin-ch'eng 70 212 00:00
(Only first 30 records shown)
Affected Critical Infrastructures
No nuclear plants affected
Airports
Runway Type Country IATA Code Name Distance (km) Wind speed (km/h) Estimated arrival time (UTC)
Paved Domestic Taiwan MZG Makung AB 47 171 8/22/2012 12:00
Local or private Taiwan P Eng Hu 51 171 12:00
Paved Domestic Taiwan HUN Hualien 58 212 00:00
Local or private Taiwan Highway Strip 206 55 187 07:00
Local or private Taiwan Highway Strip 260 34 187 07:00
Paved Domestic Taiwan CYI Chiayi 35 187 07:00
Local or private Taiwan Highway Strip 296 298 58 187 07:00
Local or private Taiwan Kuei Jen 58 179 09:30
Local or private Taiwan Wang An 28 162 14:15
Local or private Taiwan CMJ Chi Mei 45 162 14:15
Local or private Taiwan SMT Sun Moon Lake 64 204 02:15
Ports
Country Name Distance (km) Wind speed (km/h) Estimated arrival time (UTC)
Taiwan Hualien 54 212 8/22/2012 00:00
Taiwan An Ping Chiang 61 179 09:30
Taiwan Peng Hu 24 162 14:15
Taiwan Tai Nan 52 179 09:30
Dams
Volume FIPS Country River Name Distance (km) Wind speed (km/h) Estimated arrival time (UTC)
Tsengwen Tsengwen 62 195 8/22/2012 04:45
Offstream Kuantien Wushantou 50 187 07:00
For more details on rainfall, please go to the full report on the GDACS website
Logistics information
Below is a list of airports that are selected according to their suitability for cargo plane landing. The criteria considered are runway paving and length (source: Aircraft Charter World). Always check runway conditions beforehand.
For details on cargo facilities and other facilities of these airports, please check http://www.azworldairports.com. Click on the IATA code for details on airlines serving an airport.
Major airports (paved runways over 8000 feet) (Source: Aircraft Charter World, Global Discovery)
Runway length (ft) IFR Runway Customs Type Country Province IATA Code Name Distance (km)
9000 Yes Paved Domestic Taiwan Hualien HUN Hualien 58
10000 Yes Paved Domestic Taiwan Chiayi CYI Chiayi 35
Medium airports (paved runways between 8000 and 4000 feet) (Source: Aircraft Charter World, Global Discovery)
Runway length (ft) IFR Runway Customs Type Country Province IATA Code Name Distance (km)
6500 Yes Paved Domestic Taiwan Penghu MZG Makung AB 47
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 official bulletins distributed by regional tropical cyclones monitoring authorities by the Pacific Disaster Center. The impact analysis is performed by the Joint Research Center of the European Commission.
Click for an interactive map
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)
Legend: areas affected by potential rainfall accumulation > 50mm/24hr (NASA TRMM real-time rainfall product). Rainfall > 90mm/24h are in red (source: NASA TRMM)
Alert level: red for China
This tropical cyclone can have a high humanitarian impact based on the storm strength and the affected population in the past and forecasted path.
In particular China are affected by high winds up to 212km/h (59 m/s or 131mph).
Current storm status
Analysis based on advisory number 5 for TEMBIN-12, published on 8/20/2012 00:00 UTC
The storm is: active
Current country: Not near land
Current position: 124.79, 18
Alert level at current position: red
Basin: NWPacific
Current strength: Cyclone with Saffir Simpson category 1
Current maximum sustained wind speed: 38 m/s, 74 kt
GDACS report created on 8/20/2012 5:09:32 AM.
For a more complete report, please go to http://www.gdacs.org/report.aspx?eventType=TC&eventid=31997.
Summary impact analysis
The following analysis considers the forecasted track from the current position and the area affected by winds of at least Category 1 (>119 km/h). For a report on the cyclone's impact along the whole track, please see the full report.
Affected Population (XML)
Up to 5.73 million people can be affected by wind speeds of hurricane strength or above. In addition, 0.56 million people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.
Affected Country (provinces) (population)
China (Taiwan) (22456987).
Affected Cities
City Class (1 to 6) Country Province Name Distance (km) Wind speed (km/h) Estimated arrival time (UTC)
2 Taiwan Chang-hua Chang-hua
2 Taiwan Hua-lien Hua-lien 54 212 8/22/2012 00:00
2 Taiwan Nan-t'ou Nan-tou 61 195 04:45
2 Taiwan T'ai-nan Shih Tai-nan 59 179 09:30
2 Taiwan Yun-lin Tou-liu 60 195 04:45
2 Taiwan T'ai-nan Hsin-ying 50 187 07:00
2 Taiwan P'eng-hu Ma-kung 51 171 12:00
3 Taiwan Hua-lien T'ieh-chia-lung-she 73 212 00:00
3 Taiwan Chang-hua Lu-kang 62 179 09:30
3 Taiwan Chang-hua Yuan Lin 54 187 07:00
3 Taiwan Chang-hua Erh-lin 59 187 07:00
3 Taiwan Chang-hua Tien-chung 65 195 04:45
3 Taiwan Chang-hua Hsi-lo 44 187 07:00
3 Taiwan Yun-lin Y? 61 195 04:45
3 Taiwan Yun-lin Hsia-lun 62 187 07:00
3 Taiwan Yun-lin Pei-chiang 47 187 07:00
3 Taiwan Hua-lien Shih-ti-ping 51 212 8/21/2012 21:30
3 Taiwan Chia-i Po-tzu 52 187 8/22/2012 07:00
3 Taiwan Hua-lien Y?td> 71 212 8/21/2012 21:30
3 Taiwan T'ai-tung Chia-tsou-wan Pi 57 212 21:30
3 Taiwan T'ai-nan Hs?ia 37 179 8/22/2012 09:30
3 Taiwan T'ai-tung Wu-shih Pi 64 212 8/21/2012 21:30
3 Taiwan T'ai-tung Ch'ih-shang 70 212 8/22/2012 00:00
3 Taiwan T'ai-nan Ma-tou 63 187 07:00
3 Taiwan T'ai-nan Chia-li 44 179 09:30
3 Taiwan T'ai-tung San Hsien Tai 68 212 8/21/2012 21:30
3 Taiwan T'ai-tung Cheng-kung 57 212 8/22/2012 00:00
3 Taiwan T'ai-nan Hsin-hua 52 179 09:30
3 Taiwan Nan-t'ou Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un 61 195 04:45
3 Taiwan Chia-i Chia-i 66 195 04:45
3 Taiwan Hua-lien Hsin-ch'eng 70 212 00:00
(Only first 30 records shown)
Affected Critical Infrastructures
No nuclear plants affected
Airports
Runway Type Country IATA Code Name Distance (km) Wind speed (km/h) Estimated arrival time (UTC)
Paved Domestic Taiwan MZG Makung AB 47 171 8/22/2012 12:00
Local or private Taiwan P Eng Hu 51 171 12:00
Paved Domestic Taiwan HUN Hualien 58 212 00:00
Local or private Taiwan Highway Strip 206 55 187 07:00
Local or private Taiwan Highway Strip 260 34 187 07:00
Paved Domestic Taiwan CYI Chiayi 35 187 07:00
Local or private Taiwan Highway Strip 296 298 58 187 07:00
Local or private Taiwan Kuei Jen 58 179 09:30
Local or private Taiwan Wang An 28 162 14:15
Local or private Taiwan CMJ Chi Mei 45 162 14:15
Local or private Taiwan SMT Sun Moon Lake 64 204 02:15
Ports
Country Name Distance (km) Wind speed (km/h) Estimated arrival time (UTC)
Taiwan Hualien 54 212 8/22/2012 00:00
Taiwan An Ping Chiang 61 179 09:30
Taiwan Peng Hu 24 162 14:15
Taiwan Tai Nan 52 179 09:30
Dams
Volume FIPS Country River Name Distance (km) Wind speed (km/h) Estimated arrival time (UTC)
Tsengwen Tsengwen 62 195 8/22/2012 04:45
Offstream Kuantien Wushantou 50 187 07:00
For more details on rainfall, please go to the full report on the GDACS website
Logistics information
Below is a list of airports that are selected according to their suitability for cargo plane landing. The criteria considered are runway paving and length (source: Aircraft Charter World). Always check runway conditions beforehand.
For details on cargo facilities and other facilities of these airports, please check http://www.azworldairports.com. Click on the IATA code for details on airlines serving an airport.
Major airports (paved runways over 8000 feet) (Source: Aircraft Charter World, Global Discovery)
Runway length (ft) IFR Runway Customs Type Country Province IATA Code Name Distance (km)
9000 Yes Paved Domestic Taiwan Hualien HUN Hualien 58
10000 Yes Paved Domestic Taiwan Chiayi CYI Chiayi 35
Medium airports (paved runways between 8000 and 4000 feet) (Source: Aircraft Charter World, Global Discovery)
Runway length (ft) IFR Runway Customs Type Country Province IATA Code Name Distance (km)
6500 Yes Paved Domestic Taiwan Penghu MZG Makung AB 47
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 official bulletins distributed by regional tropical cyclones monitoring authorities by the Pacific Disaster Center. The impact analysis is performed by the Joint Research Center of the European Commission.
