Typhoon Khanun Strengthens While Moving North... Passing Through Korea Around 6 PM on the 10th

Around 9 PM on the 10th, passing southeast of Seoul

The influence of Typhoon Khanun, the 6th typhoon, is intensifying as rain falls across most of the southeastern region of South Korea. Currently, Khanun has strengthened compared to before and is moving northward toward the Korean Peninsula.

On the afternoon of the 9th, as Typhoon Khanun, the 6th typhoon, approaches the Korean Peninsula, strong waves are raging along the coast of Samdal-ri, Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju.
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According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, as of 3 p.m. on the 9th, Khanun passed 200 km southeast over the sea west of Kyushu, Japan, and Seogwipo, Jeju. Its moving direction is north-northwest, with a speed of about 13 km/h, roughly the speed of an adult running.

The distance between the center of Khanun and Seongsan, Seogwipo, Jeju is estimated at 270 km, and the distances to Tongyeong and Busan in Gyeongnam are approximately 360 km and 400 km, respectively.

Currently, Khanun's central pressure and maximum wind speed are 965 hPa (hectopascal) and 37 m/s (133 km/h), respectively. Compared to six hours ago, the central pressure has dropped and the maximum wind speed has increased, indicating that its power has grown stronger.

On the afternoon of the 9th, as the 6th typhoon 'Khanun' is moving northward, government officials at the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries' comprehensive situation room in the Sejong Government Complex, Sejong City, are busily monitoring the typhoon's expected path and assessing the response situation.
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Khanun is passing beside Kyushu, unleashing storms on Kyushu.

When a typhoon passes near land, it usually weakens due to friction with the surface, but Khanun is expected to strengthen instead. This is because the sea surface temperature along its path is high, between 27 and 29 degrees Celsius, and the ocean heat content is sufficient to maintain and intensify the typhoon's strength.

Khanun will pass 130 to 140 km east of Seongsan in the early morning of the 10th, then make landfall and reach a point 30 km west of Tongyeong, Gyeongnam around 9 a.m. the same day. It is forecasted to maintain a 'strong' intensity even at landfall.

Afterward, Khanun will pass 60 km south-southeast of Cheongju at 3 p.m. on the 10th, and 40 km southeast of Seoul at 9 p.m. It is expected to cross the Military Demarcation Line and reach a point 110 km southeast of Pyongyang, North Korea, by 3 a.m. on the 11th.

Based on these predictions, the time when Khanun passes through South Korea is estimated to be before 6 p.m. The typhoon is moving slowly northward due to the absence of a 'steering flow' such as a jet stream, which is a fast upper-level wind located to the north.

The effects of Khanun have already begun, with typhoon warnings issued at 4 p.m. for Jeju, parts of the southern coast, Jeju waters, the southern sea, and the southern East Sea offshore areas; heavy rain warnings for Gyeongnam, parts of Jeonnam, and Gyeongbuk; and strong wind warnings for the southern coast and the eastern coast of Gyeongsang. In these areas, rain is falling at about 20 mm per hour, and strong winds with maximum instantaneous speeds exceeding 20 m/s (70 km/h) are blowing.

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