Rain in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, West Coast, and Southern Regions... Western Areas Reach a High of 30 Degrees Celsius During the Day

Typhoon Muifa Draws Up Hot and Humid Air
Rain Mainly in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, West Coast, and Jeju
Over 60mm in Incheon, Gyeonggi West Coast, and Northern Gyeonggi
Daytime Temperatures Remain Above Average Until the 18th
Typhoon Nanmadol (No. 14) to Make Landfall in Northern Kyushu on the 19th

On the 5th, as the 11th typhoon 'Hinnamnor' approaches, citizens are hurrying their steps near Boramae Park in Dongjak-gu, Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] On Friday the 16th, rain will fall in the Seoul metropolitan area, the west coast, and Jeju Island. As Typhoon Muifa (No. 12) moves northward, it will draw warm and humid air from the south, causing daytime temperatures in the western regions to rise above 30 degrees Celsius.

The Korea Meteorological Administration announced that rain will begin in the Seoul metropolitan area, the west coast, and Jeju Island on this day, expanding to Yeongseo in Gangwon Province and the Chungnam region by morning. Rain will continue in Jeju Island until daytime and along the Jeolla west coast until nighttime. Rain will persist in the Seoul metropolitan area, Yeongseo in Gangwon, and the Chungnam region until early morning on the 17th.

Expected precipitation until the 17th is over 60mm in Incheon, the west coast of Gyeonggi, and northern Gyeonggi; 10 to 60mm in the five West Sea islands; 5 to 40mm in the Seoul metropolitan area and Yeongseo in Gangwon; and around 5mm along the southern coast. The Chungnam region, Chungbuk, Jeolla west coast, and Jeju Island will receive about 5 to 40mm of rain on the 16th.

Due to atmospheric instability, there will be showers in the Jeolla region (excluding the west coast), inland Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam until the evening of the 16th.

Daytime high temperatures will rise above 30 degrees Celsius, mainly in western areas such as Jeonju at 32 degrees and Gwangju at 31 degrees. Daytime highs will reach 29 degrees in Seoul, 30 degrees in Suwon, 31 degrees in Daejeon, 31 degrees in Jeju, 31 degrees in Cheongju, 29 degrees in Daegu, and 28 degrees in Busan. Higher-than-average temperatures (normal daytime highs 24?28 degrees) will continue until the 18th.

Due to the indirect influence of the typhoon, strong winds with gusts around 15 m/s will occur in most areas until the 16th. In the West Sea open waters, where a wind wave advisory has been issued, winds will blow very strongly at 10 to 16 m/s until the 16th, with waves rising very high at 2 to 4 meters.

Under the influence of Typhoon Nanmadol (No. 14), from the 17th, winds will blow very strongly at 10 to 16 m/s and waves will gradually rise to 2 to 4 meters in the southern waters of Jeju Island, the eastern waters of the southwestern South Sea, and the eastern South Sea. On the 18th, wave heights in the southern waters of Jeju Island are expected to reach up to 9 meters.

Typhoon Nanmadol is forecasted to make landfall north of Kyushu, Japan, and by the weekend, Jeju and the coastal areas of the Gyeongsang region will fall within the radius of strong winds exceeding 15 m/s. As of 3 a.m. on the 16th, it is moving westward about 920 km southeast of Okinawa, Japan, with a central pressure of 965 hPa, maximum wind speed of 37 m/s, and has strengthened to a 'strong' intensity.

Nanmadol is expected to make landfall around 3 a.m. on the 18th near 230 km south-southwest of Kagoshima with a central pressure of 955 hPa, then move northwestward, reaching about 200 km northwest of Kagoshima on the 19th with a central pressure of 960 hPa, passing through the northern coastal area of Kyushu. It will then reach about 490 km southwest of Sendai, Japan, on the 20th.

There remains a possibility of changes in the typhoon's path. It moves along the edge of the North Pacific High, and changes in the strength or position of this high-pressure system will affect the typhoon's trajectory. If the North Pacific High expands or moves westward, the typhoon is expected to pass through the Korea Strait. If the North Pacific High shrinks or moves eastward, the typhoon may make landfall in central Kyushu.

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