Bypassing Korean Peninsula, But "Too Early to Let Guard Down" As Jeju Remains on Edge

The 24th typhoon "Krovan" is bypassing the Korean Peninsula.

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

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

The weather agency expects Krovan to weaken into a tropical depression with a maximum wind speed of 15 meters per second by this afternoon.

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

According to the Jeju Regional Meteorological Administration, Jeju will be mostly cloudy this morning, with clouds increasing from the afternoon.

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

However, it is still too early to let down our guard.

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

Offshore waters along the northern and western coasts are expected to see waves reach up to 2.5 meters, while southern and eastern coastal waters could see waves as high as 4 meters.

Gale warnings are in effect for the eastern and southern coastal waters of Jeju, the inner distant waters to the southeast and southwest, and the outer southern distant waters.

Although waves will subside slightly tomorrow, the seas are still not entirely stable.

Marine forecasts from the weather agency indicate that wave heights in the inner distant waters southeast of Jeju and the outer southern distant waters will rise again to between 2 and 5 meters by the afternoon of the day after tomorrow,

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

In particular, people are advised to stay away from breakwaters and coastal rocks along the Jeju coast, as sudden high waves may 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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