Typhoon 'Haishen' Brings Strong Rain and Wind... Heavy Rain Expected on 7th-8th

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] Typhoon No. 10 'Haishen' advanced northward to the sea near Okinawa, Japan on the 6th, and is expected to continue moving north along the East Sea on the 7th.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, as of 3 a.m. on the day, Haishen was moving north at 22 km/h in the sea 290 km east of Okinawa, Japan.

The current central pressure of Haishen is 925 hPa, the radius of strong winds is 440 km, and the maximum wind speed is 51 m/s. The typhoon is expected to pass between Jeju Island and Kyushu, Japan on the morning of the 7th, then move north along the East Coast in the afternoon.

Initially, the typhoon was expected to make landfall on the southern coast of Gyeongnam and cross the Korean Peninsula from south to north, but it turned eastward, causing Korea to be somewhat outside the danger semicircle.

However, even if it does not make landfall on the Korean Peninsula, the entire country will be under the influence of the typhoon, with very heavy rain and strong winds expected nationwide on the 7th and 8th.

The expected rainfall on the 7th is 100-300 mm in Gangwon Yeongdong and Gyeongsang Province, with some areas receiving more than 400 mm. Additionally, the mountainous areas of Jeju Island, Jirisan, and Deogyusan are expected to receive over 300 mm, eastern inland areas of Jeollanam-do and Jeollabuk-do, and Jeju Island 100-200 mm, and other parts of the country 50-100 mm of rain.

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