Typhoon Hinnamnor Changes Course Northward... Rain in Jeju and Southern Coast on the 2nd

Stay at Okinawa sea until the 2nd
Northward to the northwest sea of Okinawa on the 5th
Rain along the southern coast starting from Jeju on the night of the 1st to the 2nd
Rain in Gyeongnam region, Jeju Island, Gangwon Yeongdong, and Gyeongbuk region until the 6th

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Typhoon No. 11 Hinnamnor is expected to move northward toward the Korea Strait starting from the 4th. Jeju Island and the Gyeongnam region are expected to experience rain from the 2nd due to the indirect effects of the typhoon, continuing until the 6th.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, as of 3 a.m. on the 31st, Typhoon No. 11 Hinnamnor is located about 390 km east of Okinawa, moving southwest at a speed of 26 km/h. As of the morning of the 31st, the maximum wind speed reaches 55 m/s, and the central pressure is 915 hPa.

Hinnamnor is expected to remain over the waters near Okinawa from the 31st to the 2nd of next month, then move northward toward the Korea Strait starting on the 4th. It is forecasted to pass about 380 km southwest at 3 a.m. on the 4th and move north to about 370 km northwest of Okinawa by 3 a.m. on the 5th.

Korea will also experience indirect effects of the typhoon, with rain expected around the 2nd. Starting from the night of the 1st in Jeju Island, precipitation will begin along the southern coast of Jeollanam-do and the coastal areas of Gyeongnam from the 2nd, extending to inland Jeollanam-do and Gyeongnam by the morning of the 2nd. The Korea Meteorological Administration's medium-term forecast predicts rain in the Gyeongnam region, Jeju Island, Gangwon Yeongdong, and the Gyeongbuk region until the 6th.

Even if the typhoon remains over the waters near Okinawa, rain occurs as hot and humid air flowing in along with the typhoon converges with cold and dry air blowing from the edge of the northern high pressure system. The amount and area of precipitation may change depending on how much Typhoon Hinnamnor intensifies and how its path shifts.

Typhoon No. 11 Hinnamnor rapidly intensified between the 29th and 30th, with wind speeds increasing from 27 m/s to 45 m/s and central pressure dropping from 985 hPa to 945 hPa. This was due to a small difference in wind between the upper and lower atmosphere layers, conditions allowing air to rotate upward and disperse into the upper atmosphere, and sea surface temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius along the typhoon’s path, creating favorable conditions for development.

Forecaster Lee Kwang-yeon explained, "Hinnamnor is expected to stagnate near Okinawa from the 31st to the 2nd, then merge with other tropical disturbances, significantly increasing in intensity and size, and move northward from the 2nd. While there remains a possibility of westward movement, the likelihood of northward movement has increased slightly."

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