Typhoon 'Babi' Passing Near Pyongyang, Affecting Central Region Commute

Landing near Ongjin Peninsula, Hwanghae Province around 5:30 AM

Typhoon warnings for Gyeonggi Province, parts of central and northern Gangwon, and northern Chungcheong provinces

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] As of 6 a.m. on the 27th, Typhoon No. 8 'Bavi' is moving northward at 45 km/h about 110 km southwest of Pyongyang on land.

The Korea Meteorological Administration stated that the central region and Jeonbuk are still within the typhoon's strong wind radius but will gradually move out of the affected area.

Typhoon warnings are in effect for Gyeonggi Province, parts of central and northern Gangwon Province, and northern Chungnam. Very strong winds with maximum instantaneous wind speeds of 37 m/s (133 km/h) are blowing, and in Gyeongnam, there are places experiencing heavy rain of about 20 mm per hour accompanied by thunder and lightning.

On the West Sea, winds will blow very strongly at 16 to 40 m/s until today, and waves will rise very high at 4.0 to 8.0 meters.

By the 28th, 50 to 150 mm of rain is expected in Gyeongnam, northern inland Gyeongbuk, southern coastal Jeonnam, and Jeju Island. The southern coast, areas near Jirisan, and mountainous areas of Jeju Island are expected to receive over 200 mm of rain. Except for Yeongdong in Gangwon, the central region and Jeolla excluding the southern coast, and Gyeongbuk excluding the northern inland are forecasted to receive 30 to 80 mm of rain.

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