Typhoon No. 9 'Maysak' Makes Landfall on Gyeongnam Coast, Moves to East Sea... "Concerns Over Record-Strong Winds and Heavy Rainfall"

Possibility of Strengthening Until Just Before Landing on the Korean Peninsula
Expected to Approach Closest to Busan Early Morning on the 3rd of Next Month
First Typhoon to Cross the Korean Peninsula Inland
Comparable in Intensity to the 2003 Typhoon 'Maemi'

Information calculated based on the expected central position of Typhoon Maysak No. 9. (Provided by the Korea Meteorological Administration website)

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Due to the indirect influence of Typhoon No. 9 "MAYSAK," which is moving northward, rain will begin in Jeju starting from the 1st of next month. The rain will expand to Jeollanam-do overnight, and by the morning of the 2nd, rain will fall in the southern regions, spreading nationwide by the afternoon.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, as of 9 a.m. on the 31st, the typhoon is moving north-northwest at a speed of 31 km/h approximately 470 km south of Okinawa, Japan. The central pressure is 950 hPa, and it has developed into a strong typhoon with maximum wind speeds of 43 m/s (155 km/h). Passing over a high-temperature seawater area, the typhoon is likely to strengthen further just before making landfall on the Korean Peninsula.

The typhoon is expected to come closest to Busan in the early morning of the 3rd of next month. The Korea Meteorological Administration reports that its path will pass east of Jeju Island, make landfall on the coast of Gyeongsangnam-do, and then move through the eastern regions. It may then exit through the East Coast. This typhoon is expected to be the first this year to pass through the inland areas of the Korean Peninsula.

Typhoon No. 9 'Maysak' Notification as of 9 AM (Provided by the Korea Meteorological Administration website)

This typhoon's path and intensity are similar to those of Typhoon No. 14 "MAEMI" in 2003, which set records for extreme winds. When MAEMI, which caused significant damage mainly in the Gyeongsang region, reached inland, its central pressure was 955 hPa and maximum wind speed was 36 m/s, which is similar to MAYSAK's expected central pressure (955 hPa) and maximum wind speed (40 m/s) just before landfall on the 3rd of next month. A Korea Meteorological Administration official stated, "Due to the large radius of the typhoon, heavy rain is also expected in the Seoul metropolitan area."

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