Typhoon Nanmadol No. 14 Forms... Strong Winds Nationwide Until Tomorrow

Strong Wind Warnings for Jeju and South Coast... Gusts Expected in West Sea, South Sea, and Jeju Waters
Nanmadol Moving Northwest from South of Okinawa... "High Possibility of Kyushu Landfall"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] Strong winds are expected nationwide until Thursday the 15th, with a strong wind advisory currently in effect for Jeju and the southern coast as of 5 p.m. on the 14th.

Strong winds with speeds of 35 to 60 km/h (10 to 16 m/s) will blow in Jeju and the southern coast until the 15th (until the night of the 14th along the Gyeongnam coast). Gusts may reach speeds of 70 km/h (20 m/s) or more. Other regions may also experience strong winds with gusts around 55 km/h (15 m/s).

Regarding the seas, a wind wave advisory has been issued for the Jeju Sea, South Sea, West Sea Outer Sea, and South East Sea. Winds will blow at 35 to 60 km/h and waves will rise to heights of 2 to 4 meters until the 16th (until the 19th for the outer seas south of Jeju and the eastern outer South Sea). The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) urged, "Strong gusts and thunder with lightning are expected over the West Sea, South Sea, and Jeju Sea for the time being, so please be cautious to prevent accidents." For the time being, high waves caused by swell will strongly push toward the sandy beaches, surpassing rocky shores and breakwaters along the Jeju and East coasts.

On the 15th, the central region excluding Gangwon Yeongdong and Honam will have occasionally cloudy skies, while Gangwon Yeongdong, Gyeongsang, and Jeju are expected to be mostly cloudy. In Jeju, intermittent rain will continue until early morning on the 16th, with expected precipitation of 10 to 50 mm. The morning low temperatures on the 15th will range from 18 to 23 degrees Celsius, and daytime highs will be between 24 and 32 degrees Celsius, similar to or slightly above average temperatures. Expected low and high temperatures for major cities are Seoul and Daejeon at 21°C and 30°C, Incheon at 21°C and 29°C, Gwangju at 23°C and 31°C, Daegu at 21°C and 28°C, Ulsan at 22°C and 25°C, and Busan at 23°C and 28°C.

Meanwhile, Typhoon Nanmadol, the 14th typhoon of the season, which formed at 3 a.m. on the 14th about 1,300 km southeast of Okinawa, moved to 1,370 km southeast of Okinawa by 9 a.m. the same day. It is expected to move northwest and reach about 280 km west of Kagoshima by the morning of the 19th. Although the typhoon's path is highly variable since its formation, it is currently assessed that Nanmadol is more likely to make landfall on Kyushu, Japan, rather than heading toward Korea. A KMA official stated, "About two-thirds of numerical forecast models predict Nanmadol will make landfall on Kyushu."

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