Powerful Typhoon Maysak heading north toward Jeju Island
- 4 years ago
매우 강한 태풍 '마이삭' 제주 향해 북상중
Typhoon Maysak is set to become a second typhoon in a week to strike the Korean Peninsula and a third storm lies right behind
Lee Seung-min is tracking the back-to-back typhoons. She joins us from the Arirang Weather Center.
Seung-min, we should stay alert for Masyak, but another typhoon Haishen is gathering strength and may target the peninsua following this one?
Right, Conn-young. Haishen is currently developing into a typhoon over very warm ocean waters and continuing heading north towards Korea. Although Typhoon Maysak has passed its peak, central atmospheric pressure remains very strong at 945 hectopascals. Maysak is forecast to pass through waters east of Jeju Island tonight and reach southern coastal areas near Busan at around 2 AM tomorrow.
As it heads closer, Maysak is packing strong gusts of wind. If we take a look at the latest forecast, on Jeju Island and the coastal areas of Gyeongsangnam-do Province, strong winds of 30 to 50 meters per second are expected. Not only that, sea levels will be at their highest from tonight in coastal areas of the southeast and off Jeju Island. And because it is highly possible that Maysak’s landing time may overlap with the high tides, it raises the risk of potential flood damage. For those in the cities of Busan, Ulsan, and Masan as well as on Jeju Island, please stay extra alert.
What’s interesting about this typhoon is that it’s on a similar trajectory to that of Maemi from 2003, which caused considerable damage to South Korea. Casualties from Maemi were mainly due to flooding, landslides, and buildings collapsing. Maysak also has a similar strength to what Maemi did so let's all do our best to stay safe.
I'll be back with more updates later. Back to you, Connyoung
Thanks, Seungmin. We'll check back with our Lee Seungmin later in the broadcast.
Typhoon Maysak is set to become a second typhoon in a week to strike the Korean Peninsula and a third storm lies right behind
Lee Seung-min is tracking the back-to-back typhoons. She joins us from the Arirang Weather Center.
Seung-min, we should stay alert for Masyak, but another typhoon Haishen is gathering strength and may target the peninsua following this one?
Right, Conn-young. Haishen is currently developing into a typhoon over very warm ocean waters and continuing heading north towards Korea. Although Typhoon Maysak has passed its peak, central atmospheric pressure remains very strong at 945 hectopascals. Maysak is forecast to pass through waters east of Jeju Island tonight and reach southern coastal areas near Busan at around 2 AM tomorrow.
As it heads closer, Maysak is packing strong gusts of wind. If we take a look at the latest forecast, on Jeju Island and the coastal areas of Gyeongsangnam-do Province, strong winds of 30 to 50 meters per second are expected. Not only that, sea levels will be at their highest from tonight in coastal areas of the southeast and off Jeju Island. And because it is highly possible that Maysak’s landing time may overlap with the high tides, it raises the risk of potential flood damage. For those in the cities of Busan, Ulsan, and Masan as well as on Jeju Island, please stay extra alert.
What’s interesting about this typhoon is that it’s on a similar trajectory to that of Maemi from 2003, which caused considerable damage to South Korea. Casualties from Maemi were mainly due to flooding, landslides, and buildings collapsing. Maysak also has a similar strength to what Maemi did so let's all do our best to stay safe.
I'll be back with more updates later. Back to you, Connyoung
Thanks, Seungmin. We'll check back with our Lee Seungmin later in the broadcast.