Typhoon Bavi Hits Southern Region, Moves Out of Central Area by Morning

Advance North from Pyongyang, Bypassing the Seoul Metropolitan Area

[Asia Economy reporters Jo In-kyung and Lee Hyun-joo] Typhoon No. 8 'Bavi' that caused significant damage in the southern regions crossed into North Korea on the 27th. By the morning, the central regions will also be out of its influence.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, as of 9 a.m. on the day, Bavi was moving northward at 46 km/h on land about 50 km northwest of Pyongyang.

Bavi made landfall near Ongjin Peninsula, Hwanghae Province, North Korea, around 5:30 a.m., and its wind speed and strong wind radius are rapidly decreasing. The typhoon will soon transform into an extratropical cyclone. As its strength weakens, all typhoon warnings issued for Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, parts of central and northern Gangwon Province, and northern Chungnam Province as of 9 a.m. have been lifted. However, strong wind warnings and advisories will continue until the afternoon in the metropolitan area, the five western islands, and some parts of Jeonnam Province. Very strong winds with maximum instantaneous wind speeds exceeding 37 m/s may still occur, so caution is necessary. Due to the approaching pressure trough from the southwest, heavy rain is expected in the southern regions until the day after tomorrow.

This typhoon's wind strength was not as strong as expected. Compared to typhoons 'Lingling (2019)' and 'Bolaven (2012)', which brought strong winds along a similar path as Bavi, it did not record record-breaking strong winds. The strongest wind was recorded on Heuksando Island, Sinan County, Jeonnam Province, with a maximum instantaneous wind speed of 47.4 m/s. This surpassed the 10th strongest record of typhoon 'Nabi (2009)', which recorded a maximum instantaneous wind speed of 47.3 m/s on Ulleungdo Island. However, it was behind Bolaven and Lingling. During Bolaven, Heuksando recorded 54.4 m/s (5th strongest ever), and during Lingling, Wando in Jeonnam recorded 51.8 m/s, ranking 7th all-time.

On the 27th, when rain fell due to the influence of Typhoon No. 8 'Bavi', a citizen is sheltering from the rain with an overcoat at the Gwanghwamun intersection in Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

This typhoon caused power outages and facility damage mainly in southern areas such as Jeju and Jeonnam. Some residents temporarily evacuated. As of 6 a.m. on the day, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters reported 101 cases of damage to public and private facilities nationwide, including 23 cases of street tree damage, 19 cases of streetlight and utility pole damage, 18 cases of median strip damage, and 27 cases of building exterior wall damage. At Gageodo Port in Heuksando, 300 meters out of the 480-meter breakwater under construction were washed away or damaged, and at a fish farm in Taean, Chungnam Province, 2 million flounders died after the emergency generator broke down due to overload.

Power outages occurred in 1,537 households in Jeju, Chungnam, and Gwangju but have been restored, while 96 households in Sinan County remain without electricity as of the morning.

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