Typhoon Soulik impacts Jeju and south coast with flooding rain tomorrow _ 082118

2018-08-21 1

날씨: 태풍 솔릭 영향으로 제주, 남부지방 많은 비

Now we turn to Michelle Park at the weather center for the latest updates. Michelle, Korea is bracing for Typhoon Soulik. Authorities are warning of heavy downpours and strong winds.

Yes, Daniel, the typhoon is gaining strength as it approaches the peninsula. Soulik will continue moving northward and it isexpected to pass the western coast of Jeju Island tomorrow,... before making landfall on mainland Korea on Thursday. From there, the storm is likely to graze across the peninsula.

Authorities are on high alert. Starting Wednesday, the storm will directly affect Jeju and the southern coast of Korea, with the rest of the country expected to be affected by Thursday.

A massive amount of rain is expected in the mountainous regions of Jeju and the southern coast starting Wednesday,... while the capital and most of the western regions will receive up to 100 millimeters of precipitation.

Until then, high temperatures will continue to keep the mercury above the 30 degree mark, ...while Beijing and Tokyo will stay cooler.

Tropical nights are back, as Seoul's Wednesday morning temperature hits 25 degrees Celsius. Daegu is at 25 and Busan 27.

The daytime high will reach 36 degrees in Seoul, while Jeju gets cooled by the storm.

I'll leave you with the weather conditions around the world.