Typhoon Brings 8-Meter Waves to Jeju; Intense Heat to Continue Next Week

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Strong winds and fierce waves are lashing Jeju Island due to the indirect influence of Typhoon Dolfan. Meanwhile, the seemingly endless heatwave appears to have passed its peak.

Reporter Seo Donggyun has the details on the weather forecast.

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Ferocious waves crash against the shore amid biting winds.

As the 13th typhoon, Dolfan, passes through the waters west of Okinawa, Japan, Jeju Island is coming under its indirect influence.

[Lim Ji-gyu / Seogwipo, Jeju: The wind is much stronger than usual, and huge waves are rushing in right now.]

Today, gusty winds reached up to 20.2 meters per second in Jeju, generating towering waves of up to 8.1 meters.

Strong wind advisories are currently in effect across all of Seogwipo, while high wave warnings have been issued primarily for the waters south of Jeju.

Typhoon Dolfan is expected to weaken after tonight, dropping to the third level among the five-tier typhoon scale.

As the distance also increases, Jeju Island will gradually move out of the typhoon's indirect influence.

The heatwave, for its part, appears to have passed its peak.

This comparison looks at temperatures at 4 p.m. today versus yesterday.

Areas marked in yellow on the map indicate where temperatures today are higher than yesterday, but with the exception of a few isolated western regions, temperatures dropped across most of the country.

However, this does not mean we can let our guard down.

The sweltering heat is still ongoing.

Heavy rain is currently falling along the east coast due to easterly winds. As these easterly winds cross the mountain ranges and push in warm air, sweltering heat of around 35°C (95°F) continued today, mainly in western regions.

[Park Ji-eun / Forecaster, Korea Meteorological Administration: Next week, the Korean Peninsula will remain under the edge of the North Pacific High, leading to continued heatwaves and tropical nights in many areas.]

Heatwave advisory-level temperatures are forecast to persist across the country next week.

(Video Editing: Jung Seong-hun, Design: Lim Chan-hyeok and Kang Yun-jung, Footage Provided by Viewer Lim Ji-gyu and Guardian Dive)
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