Jeju Coast Guard Raises Coastal Safety Accident Risk Forecast System to 'Warning' Level

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] The Jeju Coast Guard announced on the 16th that, starting from the 17th, as a preliminary storm warning is issued for the coastal areas of Jeju Island, the existing coastal safety accident risk forecast system will be upgraded from the ‘Interest’ stage to the ‘Advisory’ stage.

The coastal safety accident risk forecast system is a system that, according to the ‘Coastal Accident Prevention Act,’ informs the public in advance of the risk of accidents by dividing the risk into stages of ‘Interest,’ ‘Advisory,’ and ‘Warning’ when there is a concern that safety accidents may repeatedly or continuously occur due to weather deterioration or natural disasters in coastal waters during specific periods, or when such accidents occur, in order to prevent accidents.

The Jeju Coast Guard judged that active response to the risk of coastal safety accidents is necessary as a weather warning is expected to be issued, and plans to strengthen preventive patrols focusing on vulnerable areas such as breakwaters and tetrapods during the risk forecast period.

They also plan to actively install access control lines in advance to prevent accidents.

A Jeju Coast Guard official said, “Due to the influence of strong winds, high waves are expected along the coast, so we ask people to refrain from entering dangerous areas such as rocky shores, breakwaters, and coastal areas, and to avoid excessive coastal activities such as fishing.”

Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil panax33@asiae.co.kr

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