Currently, the 30th typhoon Champi is moving northward from the northeast of Taiwan with a strength level of 1.

It is expected to pass closest to South Korea tonight, the 25th, and thereafter head toward Japan, where it will weaken into an extratropical cyclone.

Typhoon warnings are currently in effect for the outer southern distant waters off Jeju Island, and gale advisories are also in effect for most other seas, requiring ships navigating or operating in the area to exercise special caution.

Rain is expected to continue today, centered around the southern regions and Jeju.

As for precipitation amounts, up to 120mm or more is expected in the mountainous areas of Jeju, up to 60mm along the southern coast of Gyeongsangnam-do, and around 5 to 40mm in other southern regions.

Light rain is also expected in the southern parts of Chungcheong Province and the Gangwon Yeongdong region today.

Strong winds will also blow in Jeju today.

The skies in the greater Seoul area and inland Gangwon regions will be clear.

Current temperatures start at 12.6°C in Seoul, similar to yesterday.

During the day today, temperatures in the southern regions will hover around 19°C in Daegu, while Seoul will be mild at 24°C, about 6°C higher than yesterday.

The precipitation will mostly stop between early morning and morning tomorrow.

(Weathercaster Park Se-rim)