World · East Asia & Pacific · 1 hr ago
Rough sea warning issued for waters off South Korea’s southern coast
South Korea’s weather agency issued a rough sea warning for offshore waters in the eastern South Sea.
The warning covers both the inner and outer far-offshore areas.
It takes effect at 10 a.m.
on Oct.
26, according to the agency.
A warning is issued when winds of at least 14 metres per second are expected to last three hours or more, or when waves of at least three metres are forecast.
The warning signals potentially hazardous sea conditions in the covered waters.
The agency gave no further details about how long the warning will remain in force.
South Korea’s weather agency issued a rough-sea warning for waters in the eastern South Sea.
The warning takes effect at 10 a.m. on Oct. 26.
It covers the eastern South Sea’s outer and inner offshore waters.
Such warnings are issued when winds of at least 14 metres per second are expected to last for three hours or more, or waves of at least 3 metres are expected.
- Who
- South Korea’s Meteorological Administration.
- What
- It issued a rough-sea warning.
- When
- From 10 a.m. on Oct. 26.
- Where
- The eastern South Sea’s outer and inner offshore waters.
- Why
- The warning applies when winds of at least 14 metres per second are expected to last for three hours or more, or waves of at least 3 metres are expected.
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- Effective time
- 10 a.m. on Oct. 26
- Warning area
- Eastern South Sea outer offshore waters
- Warning area
- Eastern South Sea inner offshore waters
- Wind threshold
- At least 14 metres per second for three hours or more
- Wave threshold
- At least 3 metres