Typhoon No. 8 'Bavi' to Affect Jeju Tonight... Nationwide 'Preliminary Warnings' Issued

Typhoon Danger Semicircle Location with Strong Winds Expected
Nationwide Impact on 26-27
Over 500mm Rainfall in Many Areas of Jeju Mountains

As of 9 a.m. on the 25th, the expected typhoon path (Provided by the Korea Meteorological Administration website)

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] As a typhoon watch has been issued for the distant seas around Jeju Island, a preliminary typhoon warning has been issued across the entire country of South Korea.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, Typhoon No. 8 "Bavi" was moving north-northwest at a speed of 16 km/h as of 9 a.m. on the 25th, located about 460 km south-southwest of Seogwipo. The central pressure is 960 hPa, and the maximum wind speed has increased to 140 km/h compared to the previous day.

The typhoon is expected to start affecting Jeju Island from the afternoon of the same day and will be closest on the 26th. It will gradually move toward the West Sea, and the Korea Meteorological Administration forecasts that it will be closest to Seoul at 5 a.m. on the 27th. Although the typhoon will not directly pass through inland areas, South Korea is located on the right side of the typhoon's dangerous semicircle, so the entire Korean Peninsula is expected to be under the typhoon's influence from the 26th to the 27th. In particular, as it passes over the high sea surface temperature area off the southern coast of Jeju, the typhoon's intensity is expected to gradually strengthen.

Typhoon Intensity Classification (Source: Korea Meteorological Administration Website)

On the 26th and the day after tomorrow, winds with maximum instantaneous speeds of 144 to 216 km/h (40 to 60 m/s) are expected mainly around Jeju Island and the Jeolla coastal areas. Very strong winds with maximum instantaneous speeds of 126 km/h (35 m/s) are also expected in the western regions and the southern coast, so caution is necessary to prevent damage.

Rain will gradually move northward, expanding to the southern coast by 6 p.m. on the 25th. Rain will fall in the southern regions in the morning of the following day and in the central regions in the afternoon. Expected rainfall amounts due to the typhoon are 100 to 300 mm in Jeolla Province, Jeju Island, and around Jirisan, with more than 500 mm in some mountainous areas of Jeju Island. The southern coast of Gyeongnam, the western inland areas of Gyeongbuk, and the five West Sea islands are expected to receive 50 to 150 mm, while other parts of the country will see 30 to 100 mm of rain. The Ministry of Environment has preemptively discharged water from five multipurpose dams to control dam water levels.

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