Bypassing the Korean Peninsula, but "Too Soon to Let Guard Down"—Jeju Remains on Edge

Typhoon Krovan, the 24th typhoon of the season, is bypassing the Korean Peninsula.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), Krovan is moving northeastward from waters about 350 kilometers east-southeast of Okinawa, Japan, as of 3:00 a.m. today.

Its central pressure is 990 hectopascals, with a maximum wind speed of 20 meters per second.

The KMA forecasts that Krovan will weaken into a tropical depression with a maximum wind speed of around 15 meters per second by this afternoon.

The typhoon, which has brought strong winds and high waves to Jeju since the 4th, is now entering its dissipation stage.

According to the Jeju Regional Meteorological Administration, the weather in the Jeju region will be mostly cloudy today, with clouds increasing from the afternoon.

Rain is expected to mostly stop by mid-morning. Strong wind advisories remain in effect for the eastern parts of Jeju City and Seogwipo City after 5:00 a.m. today, while winds are forecasted to gradually weaken in other areas.

However, it is still too early to lower our guard.

Wave heights in the coastal waters off Jeju today are expected to range from 1.5 to 4 meters.

Waves are forecasted to reach up to 2.5 meters in the northern and western coastal waters, and up to 4 meters in the southern and eastern coastal waters.

Gale warnings are currently in effect for the eastern and southern coastal waters off Jeju, the inner far southern and southeastern waters, and the outer southern waters.

While wave heights are expected to decrease somewhat tomorrow, the sea conditions will still remain unstable.

Marine forecasts by the KMA indicate that wave heights in the inner southeastern waters and outer southern waters off Jeju will rise again to between 2 and 5 meters by tomorrow afternoon,

and are expected to reach up to 5 meters on the morning of the 10th as well.

In particular, people are advised to stay away from breakwaters and coastal rocks along the Jeju coast, as sudden high waves could wash over them.

Reported by Park Se-won | Video by Lee Da-in | Graphics by Yook Do-hyun | Produced by SBS Digital News
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