Typhoon 'Nanmadol' to Fully Impact Southern Regions Tomorrow... Rain and Strong Winds Expected

Strong Winds and Thunderstorms Expected in Some Areas

On the afternoon of the 18th, weather information related to the northward approach of Typhoon Nanmadol No. 14 is displayed on the screen in the Situation Room of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters inside the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Minwoo Lee] Typhoon No. 14 'Nangmadol' is expected to begin significantly affecting the southern regions of South Korea starting from the 19th.

As of 5 PM on the 18th, Nangmadol is moving northward at a speed of 22 km/h approximately 50 km south of Kagoshima, Japan. Accordingly, typhoon warnings have been issued for the seas around Jeju Island, the southern sea, and the distant southern waters of the East Sea.

Due to Nangmadol's influence, rain and strong winds are expected in various parts of the southern regions. Rain is forecasted in Jeju until early morning on the 19th, in the northern Yeongdong area of Gangwon Province and inland areas of Gyeongsang Province until midday, and in the central and southern Yeongdong areas of Gangwon Province and the eastern coastal areas of Gyeongsang Province until late afternoon. Some eastern parts of Jeolla Province are also expected to experience rain from early morning to morning. Heavy rain advisory warnings have been issued for Yeongdeok and Uljin plains, northeastern mountainous areas of North Gyeongsang Province, Taebaek, central mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, southern mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, and Ulleungdo and Dokdo.

Expected rainfall amounts are 50?100 mm (up to 150 mm or more) along the coastal areas of Gyeongsang Province, 50?100 mm in Gangwon Yeongdong, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo, 20?80 mm in the eastern inland areas of Gyeongsang Province and mountainous areas of Jeju Island, and 5?40 mm in eastern Jeolla, western inland Gyeongsang, and Jeju Island excluding mountainous areas.

Thunderstorms and lightning are also expected along with gusty winds in the areas experiencing rain. Caution is advised regarding facility management and safety accidents.

Strong wind advisories have been issued one after another, and wind wave warnings have been issued for most seas nationwide. Starting from the morning of the 18th in Jeju Island, strong wind advisories were issued in the afternoon for most areas of Jeollanam-do, Gyeongsangnam-do, Busan, Ulsan, Pohang, Gyeongju, Yeongdeok, Uljin plains, and northeastern mountainous areas of North Gyeongsang Province.

In particular, Jeju Island is expected to experience very strong winds with maximum instantaneous wind speeds of 90?125 km/h (25?35 m/s) from night on the 18th to morning on the 19th; the coastal areas of Gyeongsang Province and Gangwon Yeongdong from early morning to afternoon on the 19th; and Ulleungdo and Dokdo from morning on the 19th to early morning on the 20th.

In the distant eastern sea of the southern part of the South Sea, the distant southern sea of the East Sea, and the distant southern sea of Jeju Island, winds are expected to reach maximum speeds of 145 km/h (40 m/s) or more, with waves reaching up to 10.0 meters or higher. Special caution is required to prevent damage to ships and other maritime facilities.

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