Strong winds and heavy rain lashed the southern regions of South Korea as Typhoon Prapiroon approached the peninsula on Tuesday.
The Korea Meteorological Agency said that rain would continue in the south coast and in Yeongdong, Gangwon Province while fog will envelope the country.
The weather agency said that 50 to 100 mm of rain is expected on Jeju Island and at least 150 mm in the Gyeongsang coast.
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A wave as large as a house approaches a coast in Seogwipo, Jeju Islang on Tuesday Morning as a typhoon approaches. (Yonhap) |
However, Seoul and Gyeonggi Province are forecast to have mostly clear skies with high temperatures and humidity with variations in each area. The weather agency said that some areas in the city might have showers.
A maximum temperature of 32 degrees Celsius was recorded in Seoul, 31 C in Chuncheon, 30 C in Daejeon, 27 C in Daegu, 25 C in Busan.
Five flights were canceled at Jeju International Airport as the Aviation Meteorological Office issued a typhoon warning on Tuesday.
Typhoon Prapiroon passed through the southeast sea side of Seogwipo on Tuesday at 3 a.m. and is going north at a speed of 24 kilometers per hour. The typhoon is forecast to reach the south sea near Busan by Tuesday 9 p.m.
The typhoon is expected to move toward the southeast sea near Dokdo on Wednesday at 9 a.m. Rain is forecast to continue until Thursday nationwide after the typhoon passes.
A total of three people were killed, one person injured and another went missing after up to 300 mm of rain hit the country from Sunday to Monday Prapiroon approached South Korea.
Heavy rain continued to cause more damage nationwide, with dozens of buildings flooded in South Jeolla Province, Jeju Island and North Jeolla Province. The weather agency continued to warn residents of possible damage as rain is expected to continue throughout the week.
By Chyung Eun-ju (
ejchyung@heraldcorp.com)
