Typhoon 'Khanun' Expected to Affect Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam on the 9th and Make Landfall on the Gyeongsang Coast on the 10th

Typhoon Khanun, the 6th typhoon of the season, has changed its course toward the Korean Peninsula, and from the 9th, Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam will be directly affected, with a landfall expected on the Gyeongsang coast during the daytime on the 10th.

On the 2nd, the streets of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, were devastated due to the impact of Typhoon Khanun, the 6th typhoon of the season. [Image source=Yonhap News]

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, as of 9 a.m. on the 6th, Khanun has passed 190 km northeast of Okinawa, Japan. Khanun maintains an intensity rating of "strong" with a central pressure of 970 hPa and maximum wind speeds of 35 m/s (126 km/h).

Khanun will continue moving eastward along its current path until the afternoon of the 6th, moving toward the sea south of Kyushu, Japan. However, from the 7th, it is expected to turn north or north-northeast, entering the sea west of Kyushu by the morning of the 9th. Then, on the morning of the 10th, it will pass 60 km east of Busan and make landfall on the Gyeongsang coast during the daytime on the 10th, moving to 70 km east of Wonsan by the morning of the 11th. At 10 a.m. on the 10th, the central pressure is expected to be 970 hPa, with maximum wind speeds of 32 m/s (115 km/h), and the intensity rating will change to 'medium' from this point onward.

With this expected path of Khanun, the 'typhoon location 70% probability radius (the area where there is a 70% or higher probability of the typhoon center being located)' includes the entire country except for Jeju Island and some parts of the Jeonnam coast.

Typhoon No. 6 'Khanun' Expected Path Map [Photo by Korea Meteorological Administration]

Considering past typhoons that passed through Korea on similar paths, heavy rain and strong winds are expected nationwide this time as well. From the 7th to the 10th, rain will mainly fall on the Yeongdong region of Gangwon Province and the eastern coast of Gyeongsang Province, expanding to most regions nationwide on the 9th and 10th. During this time, heavy rain and strong winds are likely to be concentrated in Gangwon Yeongdong, the eastern coast of Gyeongsang, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo.

However, the expected path of Typhoon Khanun may still change. This is because a tropical depression is developing to the east of the typhoon. This tropical depression is creating a 'steering flow' that moves Khanun westward, so depending on where and how much the tropical depression grows, the typhoon's expected path may change. Additionally, the extent of the expansion of the North Pacific High located above the tropical depression's edge and the interaction with the mid-latitude pressure system approaching from the west are also expected to influence the forecasted path.

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