Haiseon to Move North to East Sea Tomorrow... Strong Winds in Ulleungdo and Dokdo 'Danger Zone'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] Typhoon No. 10 'Haishen' is approaching near the east coast on the 7th.

The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) announced that as of 3 PM on the 6th, Haishen was moving north-northwest at a speed of 30 km/h in the sea about 240 km south-southwest of Kagoshima, Japan. The central pressure is 945 hPa, the radius of strong winds is 420 km, and the maximum wind speed is a very strong 45 m/s. The typhoon is passing through a 29-degree high sea surface temperature area and maintaining a 'very strong' level, but as it approaches South Korea, it is expected to weaken slightly to a 'strong' level from the night of the 6th.

Even with some variability, Haishen will still pass near South Korea with strong wind speeds, putting the entire country under the influence of the typhoon. In particular, Ulleungdo and Dokdo, which are close to the typhoon's center, and the eastern regions are expected to experience greater effects. The closest approach to Ulleungdo and Dokdo will be at 2 PM on the 7th, at distances of 90 km and 180 km respectively. These areas will be within the typhoon's dangerous semicircle, where maximum instantaneous wind speeds could exceed 180 km/h (50 m/s).

Besides Ulleungdo and Dokdo, the KMA predicts maximum instantaneous wind speeds of 90 to 145 km/h (25 to 40 m/s) in Gangwon Yeongdong, Gyeongsang Province, and Jeju Island. On the west and south coasts, winds of 35 to 110 km/h (10 to 30 m/s) are expected, and in other regions, very strong winds of 35 to 70 km/h (10 to 20 m/s) will blow. Expected rainfall amounts are 100 to 300 mm in Gangwon Yeongdong, Gyeongsang Province, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo (with more than 400 mm in parts of Gangwon Yeongdong, the eastern coast of North Gyeongsang, and the northeastern mountains), 100 to 200 mm in eastern inland Jeonnam and Jeonbuk and Jeju Island (with more than 300 mm in Jeju mountainous areas, Jirisan, and Deogyusan nearby), and 50 to 100 mm nationwide elsewhere.

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