Meteorological Agency Predicts Typhoon Hinnamnor to be 'Super Strong'... Expected to Make Landfall in Jeju at 9 AM on the 5th

On the morning of the 4th, Forecast Analyst Lee Kwang-yeon is briefing on the typhoon situation at the Korea Meteorological Administration Policy Briefing Room in Dongjak-gu, Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-seop] The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) issued a forecast at 10 a.m. on the 4th, predicting that Typhoon Hinnamnor will reach the sea 460 km south-southwest of Seogwipo City, Jeju, at 9 a.m. on the 5th. The central pressure and maximum wind speed are expected to be 920 hPa (hectopascal) and 54 m/s, respectively, classifying it as an "ultra-powerful" typhoon. This is the highest level among the four stages of typhoon intensity.

When Hinnamnor reaches the sea 180 km south-southwest of Seogwipo City, its intensity is expected to weaken slightly to "very strong." After skirting past Seogwipo City, it is forecasted to make landfall at a point 20 km north-northwest of Busan at 9 a.m. on the 6th while still in a "very strong" state. At that time, the central pressure and maximum wind speed are predicted to be 950 hPa and 43 m/s, respectively. If the KMA's forecast proves accurate, this will be the most powerful typhoon to make landfall in South Korea.

The radius of strong winds (areas where wind speeds exceed 15 m/s) at landfall will cover the entire country except for some parts of the northwestern metropolitan area, including Seoul. The Yeongnam and Jeonnam regions are expected to fall within the radius of storm-force winds (areas where wind speeds exceed 25 m/s).

Currently, Hinnamnor is moving northward in the sea 320 km east-northeast of Taipei, Taiwan. The KMA expects it to maintain its "very strong" intensity and strengthen further as it moves north.

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