Rain Nationwide from Night to Saturday Afternoon... Typhoon-Strength Winds in Jeju and the Southern Coast

Up to 50-100mm in Jeju by the 26th, over 250mm in mountainous areas
20-70mm in the Seoul metropolitan area, Jeolla region, southern coast of Gyeongnam, and northern inland Gyeongbuk
Hourly rainfall of 30mm from night to dawn in Jeju and southern coast of Jeonnam

On the 14th, spring rain fell across the country, and citizens with umbrellas hurried along Sejong-daero in Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] From the night of Friday the 25th to the daytime of the 26th, heavy rain will fall nationwide. Typhoon-level strong winds accompanied by heavy rain around 100mm will pour in Jeju Island and the southern coast, so caution is needed in managing facilities.

The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted that due to the influence of a low-pressure system approaching from the west, rain will begin in the afternoon in Jeju Island, Jeonnam, and western Gyeongnam, expanding nationwide from night. The rain will mostly stop by the morning of the 26th starting from the west coast, but will continue until daytime in Gangwon Province and northern Chungbuk.

In particular, Jeju Island and the southern coast of Jeonnam will experience heavy rain exceeding 30mm per hour between the night of the 25th and early morning of the 26th due to the inflow of abundant moisture influenced by southerly winds. The southern coast of Gyeongnam and the Jirisan area will see about 30mm per hour rain from early morning to morning on the 26th.

Expected precipitation until tomorrow is 50~100mm for Jeju Island, over 120mm in southern Jeju, and over 250mm in the Jeju mountainous area. Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi, Jeolla region, southern coast of Gyeongnam, northern inland Gyeongbuk, and the West Sea 5 islands will receive about 20~70mm, while the southern coast and Jirisan area will get 80mm. Gangwon, Chungcheong, Gyeongbuk, Gyeongnam, and northern coastal Jeju will see 10~50mm. Central and southern Gangwon east coast, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo will have 5~30mm

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The Korea Meteorological Administration advised, "As the previously frozen ground thaws, the soil becomes weak, so special attention is needed for safety accidents such as falling rocks, landslides, and retaining wall collapses," and added, "Facility management and safety accidents caused by gusts and thunder/lightning should be carefully monitored, and traffic safety should be observed due to short visibility and slippery roads."

From late afternoon on the 25th, winds of 10~18m/s with gusts of 20~25m/s will blow very strongly along the coasts nationwide and Jeju Island, with the possibility of a strong wind advisory being issued. The southern coast and Jeju Island will experience even stronger gusts exceeding 25m/s, and gusts will occur in other regions as well.

The Korea Meteorological Administration issued a strong wind preliminary advisory starting from the afternoon of the 25th for Jeju Island, and from the night of the 25th for coastal areas including Busan, Incheon, Jeju, Gyeongnam, Jeonnam, Chungnam, Jeonbuk, and the West Sea 5 islands. Ulleungdo, Dokdo, Ulsan, and parts of Gyeongbuk will be affected from early morning on the 26th. From the afternoon of the 25th, a high seas preliminary advisory has been issued for all seas around Jeju Island and the West Sea.

Temperatures will be higher than usual, with daytime highs on the 25th reaching 16~21 degrees Celsius. The morning low on the 26th will be 8~14 degrees Celsius, and the daytime high will be 10~21 degrees Celsius. After the rain stops on Saturday, from the 27th morning lows will drop to 1~10 degrees Celsius, so health management is advised.

Due to typhoon-level strong winds mainly around Jeju Island and the southern coast, disruptions to air and maritime traffic are expected. From this afternoon, very strong winds will blow over the West Sea, South Sea, Jeju Sea, and from early morning on the 26th, the East Coast, with sea waves rising to 2~4 meters, raising the possibility of a high seas advisory being issued.

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