Heavy rain will fall across southern Korea and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province on Monday the 19th, the Korea Meteorological Administration said. Gusty winds, thunder and lightning are expected in some areas where rain falls.
The rain will continue through the morning in southern regions and until the afternoon on Jeju. Expected rainfall totals 30 to 80 millimeters in Jeonnam and Gwangju and Jeonbuk State, and 10 to 60 millimeters in Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province as well as Busan, Ulsan and South Gyeongsang Province. On Jeju, mountainous areas will see 30 to 80 millimeters, while other areas will get 10 to 60 millimeters.
Central regions, including the Seoul metropolitan area, will see occasional heavy clouds. Southern regions and Jeju will be overcast before turning cloudy in some areas from the afternoon.
Morning lows will range from 7 to 20 degrees Celsius, with daytime highs of 19 to 25 degrees. Seoul will see a morning low of 11 degrees and a daytime high of 20 degrees, Daegu 15 and 23 degrees, Busan 20 and 24 degrees, and Jeju 20 and 23 degrees.
Dense fog will form in some areas from before dawn through the morning, mainly in inland South Chungcheong Province and northern North Chungcheong Province. Fog is also expected in other inland areas. Travelers should check flight information in advance, as fog may disrupt airport operations.
Strong winds and high waves are forecast at sea. Waves in coastal waters will reach 0.5 to 3.0 meters in the East Sea and 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the West and South seas. In nearer offshore waters, defined as areas within about 200 kilometers of the coastline, waves will rise to 1.0 to 5.0 meters in the East Sea, 1.0 to 2.5 meters in the West Sea and 0.5 to 3.0 meters in the South Sea.