▲ Typhoon No. 8'Barbie' route (based on 3pm on the 24th)


The 8th typhoon'Babi' will come up to the south coast of Jeju on the 25th.

The Meteorological Administration said that as of 3 p.m. on the 24th, Bobby has a central air pressure of 975 Pa and a central maximum wind speed of 115 km/h (32 m/sec), moving north-east at 12 km/h from the sea around 210 km northwest of Okinawa, Japan.

The typhoon is in a state of development in the form of a circular shape that is slightly visible to the eye, and it is expected to develop gradually as it rises slowly due to the high pressure in the upper layer near Korea and passes through the waters of high water temperature of 30 degrees.

Looking at the current route, it is expected to travel north to Jeju Island on the 25th, and the closest to Jeju Island on the afternoon of the 26th, and then move to the West Sea and land in Hwanghae-do, North Korea on the 27th.

Accordingly, from Jeju Island on the night of the 25th, it is expected that the entire country will be in the affected area of ​​the typhoon until the 27th.

It was analyzed that winds exceeding 25m per second in the western region, and winds similar to the center of the typhoon in the west coast of Jeju Island and nearby islands.

The Meteorological Agency emphasized that the regions affected by the typhoon should be thoroughly prepared in advance so that there is no damage due to very strong winds and a lot of rain.

In particular, the southern wind blows to the right of the typhoon, and there is a lot of strong rain in Jeju Island and the vicinity of Mt. Jirisan where the wind collides with the terrain.

The heat continues until the typhoon comes.

As of the 24th, a heatwave warning has been in effect in most regions of the country. On the 25th, there are many places where the daytime temperature rises above 33 degrees Celsius and the humidity is high, so the perceived temperature will be higher.

The minimum temperature in the morning of the 25th is expected to be 21-26 degrees Celsius, and the maximum temperature in the daytime is 30-35 degrees Celsius.

In addition, in most parts of the country, tropical nights where the minimum temperature is maintained at 25 degrees Celsius or higher during the night appears, so the Meteorological Administration requested that you pay attention to health care.

In inland areas, there will be some places where there will be showers due to atmospheric instability.

The expected rainfall for the afternoon shower on the 25th is 10-50 mm in the southern part of Gyeonggi Province, in the southern part of Yeongseo in Gangwon, the inland of Chungcheong, the inland of Jeonbuk, the inland of northern Jeonnam, and the inland of western Gyeongsang.

(Photo = courtesy of the Meteorological Agency, Yonhap News)