Korea will be under the influence of powerful typhoon Nepartak from Sunday, said the state weather agency on Thursday.
“The super typhoon is forecast to influence all parts of Korea while passing the west coast of the peninsula,” the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said Thursday.
Nepartak, which was 510 kilometers southeast of Taipei as of 9 a.m. Thursday, is moving west-northwest and expected to strike Shanghai on Saturday.
The typhoon will then keep advancing north, reaching the Korean Peninsula at the weekend.
“We forecast that heavy rain will start in Korea under the influence of Nepartak on Sunday,” the agency said. “But there is a possibility that the typhoon could be downgraded to a tropical storm when it hits China.” [Korea Times]
You can read more at the link, but everyone in the ROK stay safe this weekend.
A pleasure boat sails through the frozen surface of the Han River bisecting Seoul on Jan. 24, 2016, as South Korea experienced the coldest weather this winter the same day with temperatures dropping to record lows. The temperature in Seoul fell to 18 C below zero, the lowest since Jan. 15, 2001, when the mercury dropped to 18.6 C below zero, the Korea Meteorological Administration said. (Yonhap)
A group of students sleep under vinyl sheets next to a statue erected in front of the Japanese Embassy on Jan. 24, 2016. South Korea experienced the coldest weather this winter on Jan. 24 with temperatures dropping to near record lows. As of 5 a.m., the temperature in Seoul was minus 17 degrees Celsius, while the wind chill was minus 23.8 degrees. Historians estimate more than 200,000 women, mostly Koreans, were forced into sexual slavery at front-line Japanese brothels during World War II. The protest came after Seoul and Tokyo reached an agreement on Dec. 28 on the issue, which sparked a wave of public protests among victims and their supporters, who claim the deal was reached without reflecting the victims’ opinions. (Yonhap)
People enjoy playing tug-of-war at a winter cultural festival in Gangwon Province, South Korea, on Jan. 23, 2016 while the country continued to be swept by a cold wave with temperatures dropping to below minus 10 degrees Celsius in many parts of the country. (Yonhap)
I actually remember the last time it got this cold in Korea back in January 2001 because I was out in the field during that time freezing in a bradley turret:
A snowplow clears runways at Jeju International Airport on the southern resort island of Jeju on Jan. 24, 2016. All airplane operations at the airport have been suspended through Jan. 25 due to heavy snow. (Yonhap)
South Korea on Sunday experienced the coldest weather this winter with temperatures dropping to record lows.
The temperature in Seoul fell to minus 18 degrees Celsius, the lowest since Jan. 15, 2001, when the mercury dropped to minus 18.6 degrees, the Korea Meteorological Administration said.
On Saturday, the agency issued a cold wave warning for Seoul for the first time in five years. Such a warning is issued if the morning low drops at least 15 degrees from the previous day and at least 3 degrees compared with the average year, or if the temperature remains below minus 15 degrees for two or more days.
Other parts of the country, including Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, near Seoul, were also subject to the warnings. [Yonhap]
You can read more about the weather closures in South Korea at the link.
The nation will likely experience its coldest weather conditions so far on the weekend.
The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said on Wednesday that the cold wave will abate temporarily on Thursday and Friday, but a severe cold spell will grip the nation from Saturday to Monday.
The weather agency forecast that many parts of the nation will have the coldest weather on Sunday.
The cold wave is expected to begin easing up starting next Tuesday. [KBS World Radio]
This photo taken on Aug. 25, 2015, shows a traffic signpost collapsed as strong wind and rain were caused by Typhoon Goni in the southeastern coastal city of Busan. The strong typhoon is expected to reach the sea 160 kilometers off the city’s eastern coast at 3 p.m. that day. (Yonhap)
It looks like it will be a rainy week for everyone in South Korea as Typhoon Goni passes through:
Typhoon Goni is expected to strike Japan’s southern island Kyushu and move north along the East Sea.
The Korea Meteorological Administration forecast Sunday that the 15th typhoon of the season will hit Kyushu on Tuesday morning before moving northeast to pass the East Sea near Dokdo Islet on Wednesday.
The weather agency forecasts the typhoon will bring rain to Jeju Island and the eastern parts of Korea on Monday.
Rains are expected for the entire nation on Tuesday, with strong winds and heavy rains of up to 200 millimeters expected for the coastal areas of the East Sea.
The tropical storm is also expected to bring strong winds and waves in the southern and eastern seas, putting residents in the coastal areas on alert. [KBS World Radio]
