Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) – DG ECHO Daily Map | 4/09/2017
Caribbean | Hurricane IRMA
Hurricane Watches *
>500
* A hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions (sustained winds of 119 km/h or higher) are possible within the specified area. A hurricane watch is issued 48 hours in advance of the anticipated onset of tropical-storm-force winds in an area.
Source: GDACS, NOAA, Worldbank
(Pop. 15 000)
(Pop. 40 000)
(Pop. 50 000) (Pop. 100 000)
(Pop. 5 000)
(Pop. 404 000)
(Pop. 10 000)
6 Sep., 6.00 UTC222 km/h sust. Winds
5 Sep., 18.00 UTC213 km/h sust. winds
7 Sep., 6.00 UTC222 km/h sust. winds
8 Sep., 6.00 UTC213 km/h sust. winds
9 Sep., 6.00 UTC204 km/h sust. winds
TROPICAL CYCLONE INTENSITY
Legend
Cyclones Track points
WIND_SPEED
Ï 0.000000 - 17.000000
Ï 17.000001 - 32.500000
Ï 32.500001 - 69.000000
Ï 69.000001 - 100.000000
Cyclones Forecast Track points
WIND_SPEED
ÏÐ 0.000000 - 17.000000
ÏÐ 17.000001 - 32.500000
ÏÐ 32.500001 - 69.000000
ÏÐ 69.000001 - 100.000000
> 118 km/h
RAINFALL FORECASTNext 5-DAYS (NOAA/HWRF)
> 250 mm
100 - 250 mm
50 – 100 mm
25 - 50 mm
STORM SURGEJRC Calculations
≤ 1 m
Observed position
TROPICAL CYCLONE
Forecast position
Area of track uncertainty GDACS RED ALERT
> 118 km/h
WIND BUFFER
93-118 km/h
63-92 km/h
Hurricane Watchesas of 4 Sep, at 9.00 UTCNOAA-NHC
6 Sep., 6.00 UTC222 km/h sust. Winds
(Pop. 78 000)
4 Sep., 9.00 UTC185 km/h sust. winds
Sources: GDACS, NOAA, NASA