Overview

• Jeju Island officially entered its summer monsoon on June 12, with heavy rains expected to intensify to 20–40 mm per hour from Friday night.
• Rain is forecast to shift northward from South Jeolla and South Gyeongsang on Friday to the Seoul area by early Saturday before easing that night, with another bout beginning Sunday morning.
• Cumulative totals through Saturday include 50–100 mm on Jeju, more than 200 mm on Mount Halla, 30–80 mm in Busan and 5–20 mm in the capital area.
• Typhoon Wutip should make landfall in southern China by Saturday, weaken into a tropical depression and send residual moisture northward to trigger further rain early next week.
• The Korea Meteorological Administration has warned of flooding and dangerous runoff in southern and low-lying areas, urging people to steer clear of riverside walkways and underpasses.