Starting Tomorrow, Typhoon Jongdari to Affect Jeju... Up to 100mm Heavy Rainfall

Starting tomorrow, Jeju Island is expected to enter the influence zone of Typhoon Jongdari.

Typhoon Jongdari Expected Path. [Image Source=Korea Meteorological Administration]

According to the Jeju Regional Meteorological Administration on the 19th, as of 9 a.m., the typhoon is moving north-northeast at a speed of 19 km/h in the sea area about 290 km southwest of Okinawa, Japan. The central pressure is 998 hectopascals (hPa), and the maximum wind speed near the center is 19 m/s.

The typhoon is expected to be closest to Jeju Island around 5 to 6 p.m. on the 20th. The Meteorological Administration explained that Jeju Island will gradually be affected by the tropical depression, which is expected to weaken from a typhoon or typhoon status. In the affected sea area, winds will blow very strongly at 10 to 16 m/s, and waves are expected to be very high at 2 to 4 meters.

Rain will begin late dawn on the 20th and continue intermittently until the 21st. The expected rainfall is 30 to 80 mm, with many areas in the mid-mountain and mountainous regions receiving over 100 mm. From the afternoon of the 20th to the morning of the 21st, some places are expected to experience very heavy rain exceeding 30 mm per hour, so caution is needed regarding safety accidents and facility management.

From the afternoon of the 20th, some areas will experience strong winds with instantaneous wind speeds around 20 m/s, and from night, mid-mountain and mountainous areas are forecasted to have very strong winds with instantaneous wind speeds exceeding 25 m/s.

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