Weekend Cicada Chirping Suddenly Stops... Nationwide Monsoon Rain and Approaching Typhoon

Rain Expected to Spread Nationwide from the Afternoon of the 22nd
Typhoon 'Doksuri' Expected to Move from the Philippines to Taiwan

As heavy monsoon rains are expected to fall nationwide over the weekend, attention is also focused on the path of Typhoon No. 5 'Doksuri.'

[Photo by Yonhap News]

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 21st, rain is expected to pour nationwide over the weekend. Rain will begin along the coast of Jeonnam in the early morning of the 22nd and is expected to expand nationwide from the afternoon through the night. On the 23rd, it will be cloudy with rain across the country.

In particular, more than 150mm of rain is expected in northern Gyeonggi and southern Jeju, and over 120mm of rain is forecast along the northern and southern west coasts of Chungnam and the coast of Jeonnam.

Meanwhile, at 9 a.m. on the 21st, Typhoon No. 5 'Doksuri' formed over the sea about 1,300 km east of Manila, Philippines, with a central pressure of 1002 hPa and maximum wind speeds of about 65 km/h. Doksuri is a name submitted by South Korea among the 14 member countries of the Typhoon Committee.

Typhoon Doksuri No. 5 Expected Path
[Photo by Korea Meteorological Administration]

The typhoon is expected to move to a position about 1,020 km east of Manila by 9 a.m. on the 22nd. By the morning of the 25th, the typhoon is predicted to strengthen to a 'strong' level and move to a position about 470 km northeast of Manila. At 9 a.m. on the 26th, the typhoon is expected to maintain its strength as it passes about 600 km south of Taipei, Taiwan.

Regarding its subsequent path, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) model predicts that the typhoon will pass through Taiwan and make landfall in inland China. In contrast, the U.S. National Weather Service (GFS) model forecasts that the typhoon will pass through Okinawa, Japan, then move through the sea southwest of Jeju Island before exiting into the East Sea.

The Korea Meteorological Administration stated about the impact of Typhoon Doksuri on South Korea, "The typhoon's path is still fluid," and added, "We are closely monitoring the typhoon's development."

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