Typhoon No. 9 'Maysak' to Pass Jeju Tonight Toward South Coast... Typhoon No. 10 Also Formed

by Lee Hyeonjoo

Published 02 Sep.2020 07:13(KST)

Typhoon Warnings for Jeju Coastal and Southern Sea Offshore Areas
Maximum Instantaneous Wind Speeds at 6 AM: Witeseoreum 79 km/h, Gageodo (Sinan) 71 km/h

Strong Hit on Southern Coast Early Morning of the 3rd
Prepare for Very Strong Rain and Wind

Typhoon Maysak No. 9 Advisory as of 3 AM on the 2nd (Provided by the Korea Meteorological Administration website)

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Typhoon No. 9 'Maysak' is currently moving north at 22 km/h as of 6 a.m. on the 2nd, located 360 km south of Seogwipo.

It has developed into a very strong typhoon with a central pressure of 940 hPa and maximum wind speeds of 47 m/s.

Typhoon warnings have been issued for all seas around Jeju Island and the distant southern sea. Strong winds with maximum instantaneous wind speeds of about 20 m/s and maximum sustained wind speeds around 70 km/h are blowing in Jeju Island and the southern coast.

As of 6 a.m. today, the maximum instantaneous wind speeds at major points were 79 km/h at Jeju Witseoreum, 71 km/h at Gageodo (Sinan), and 60 km/h at Mudeungsan, Gwangju.

On the southern coast of Gyeongnam, some areas are experiencing rainfall exceeding 20 mm per hour. Recorded precipitation amounts include 79.5 mm in Yeoncheon, 36.5 mm in Cheorwon (Oechon), 25.0 mm in Jindong (Paju), 24.5 mm in Busan (Saha), and 15.0 mm in Gimhae.

The typhoon is expected to pass east of Jeju Island and make landfall on the southern coast of Gyeongnam around dawn on the 3rd. Accordingly, the entire country is expected to be under the influence of the typhoon with very strong winds until the 3rd.

Typhoon No. 10 "Haishen" Notification as of 3 AM on the 2nd (Provided by the Korea Meteorological Administration website)

Meanwhile, Typhoon No. 10 'Haishen' formed around 9 p.m. on the 1st in the sea north of Guam. As of 3 a.m., it is passing about 890 km north-northwest of Guam and is expected to pass near Okinawa, Japan, and make landfall near Kagoshima.