Typhoon Hinnamnor Growing in Size as It Moves North... Expected to Make Landfall Southeast of Seogwipo on the 6th

Moving northwest from the 2nd, passing east of Taiwan on the 4th
Maximum instantaneous wind speed soaring up to 54m/s on the 4th-5th
Maximum wind speed comparable to Typhoon Maemi that swept Gyeongsang region in 2003
Heavy rain over 300mm in many places in Jeju on the 2nd-3rd

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] As Typhoon Hinnamnor, the 11th typhoon, moves northward, it is expected to pass through the Korea Strait and make landfall southeast of Seogwipo on the 6th. Heavy rain will fall in Jeju Island and the southern coast area from the 2nd.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 2nd, as of 3 a.m., Typhoon Hinnamnor is moving northward at a speed of 51 m/s in the sea about 580 km southeast of Taiwan. The current central pressure of the typhoon is 925 hPa, and from the afternoon it is expected to move northwest toward the Korea Strait, making landfall in the sea southeast of Seogwipo on the 6th, passing Busan, and exiting northeast of Dokdo on the 7th.

Typhoon Hinnamnor is expected to maintain an ultra-powerful scale as it approaches the Korean Peninsula on the 4th and 5th, with a central pressure of 920 hPa and a maximum wind speed of 54 m/s, causing very strong impacts. It is reminiscent of Typhoon Maemi, which devastated Busan and the Gyeongsang region in 2003. Maemi had a central pressure of 910 hPa and a maximum wind speed of 54 m/s.

As the typhoon moves northward, heavy rain will fall mainly along the southern coast until the 3rd, with a total rainfall of up to 500 mm or more expected by the 7th. Rain will begin on the 2nd in Jeju Island, the southern coast of Jeollanam-do, and the coastal areas of Gyeongsangnam-do, spreading to Jeolla and Gyeongsang regions from the 3rd. In particular, Jeju Island is expected to experience strong rain accompanied by gusts of about 50 mm per hour, and the southern coast will see strong rain with gusts around 30 mm per hour.

Expected rainfall from the 2nd to the 3rd is over 300 mm in some parts of Jeju Island, 100 to 200 mm elsewhere, 50 to 100 mm along the southern coast of Jeollanam-do and coastal areas of Gyeongsangnam-do. Rainfall of about 10 to 60 mm is expected in the southern part of Gyeongbuk, Jeollanam-do (on the 3rd), and inland Gyeongsangnam-do. From the 4th, rain will begin in the Seoul metropolitan area, Gangwon Yeongseo, and Chungcheong regions, expanding to most parts of the country.

There is a possibility of very heavy rain of up to 500 mm, and in some cases over 700 mm, by the 7th. Especially in mountainous and coastal areas, cloud bands will form, resulting in higher rainfall than other regions, with torrential rain reaching 50 to 100 mm per hour expected. Forecast analyst Woo Jin-gyu explained, "Numerical forecast models predict rainfall exceeding 700 mm," adding, "While the impact level remains unchanged, the concentration areas of rainfall may vary due to changes in the typhoon's path."

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