[Tomorrow's Weather] Heavy and Widespread Rain Nationwide on Sunday... 30-60mm per Hour

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On Sunday the 23rd, most regions nationwide are expected to experience very heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds, thunder, and lightning.

In the Seoul metropolitan area, western Jeonbuk, coastal Jeonnam, the western southern coast of Gyeongnam, and areas near Jirisan, very heavy rain of 30 to 60 mm per hour is expected, while other regions will see very heavy rain around 30 mm per hour.

The expected rainfall for the weekend of the 22nd to 23rd is 50 to 100 mm in the Seoul metropolitan area (with over 150 mm in northern Gyeonggi), 30 to 80 mm in inland and mountainous Gangwon (with over 100 mm in inland Gangwon), and 5 to 20 mm on the east coast of Gangwon.

Daejeon, Sejong, Chungnam, Gwangju, Jeonnam, and western Jeonbuk are forecasted to receive 30 to 80 mm of rain (with over 120 mm in northern Chungnam, southern Chungnam's west coast, coastal Jeonnam, and over 100 mm on the west coast of Jeonbuk). Central and northern Chungbuk and eastern Jeonbuk will see 20 to 60 mm, while southern Chungbuk will have 10 to 40 mm of rain.

The western southern coast of Gyeongnam near Jirisan and Jeju Island will receive 30 to 80 mm, Busan, Ulsan, central southern coast of Gyeongnam, inland Gyeongnam, and northern Gyeongbuk will have 20 to 60 mm, and Daegu, southern Gyeongbuk, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo will see 10 to 40 mm of rain. Jeju Island may receive up to 120 mm, and some areas in the Gyeongsang region may see over 100 mm.

The Korea Meteorological Administration advised, "Very heavy rain in narrow areas will cause significant differences in rainfall intensity and amount depending on the region. Some areas may experience intermittent weakening and strengthening of rain, so it is important to refer to the latest weather information and weather radar images."

The morning low temperatures are forecasted to be between 22 and 25 degrees Celsius, and the daytime highs between 26 and 31 degrees Celsius.

Fine dust levels are expected to be 'Good' across all regions due to the influence of precipitation and other factors.

Fog is expected in most maritime areas for the time being, so special caution is advised to prevent maritime safety accidents.

Sea waves will be 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the East Sea and South Sea coastal waters, and 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the West Sea coastal waters.

Wave heights in the offshore waters (about 200 km from the coastline) of the East Sea, West Sea, and South Sea are predicted to be 1.0 to 2.5 meters.