Mokpo Coast Guard Issues Coastal Safety Accident Risk Advisory

Preparations for Severe Weather Including Strong Winds from the 26th to the 29th

Mokpo Coast Guard (Chief Kwon Oseong) announced on the 26th that, in order to prevent maritime accidents caused by strong winds and adverse weather conditions, a "Caution" level of the Coastal Safety Accident Risk Alert System will be issued for four days until the 29th in seven local cities and counties (Mokpo, Muan, Hampyeong, Yeonggwang, Shinan, Jindo, and Haenam).

A patrol vessel is navigating through bad weather. Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard Station

The Coastal Safety Accident Risk Alert System, according to the "Coastal Accident Safety Management Regulations," is a system designed to inform the public of risks and prevent accidents at dangerous locations and zones along the coast, such as piers, during specific periods when adverse weather or natural disasters may cause safety accidents. The alert levels are divided into Interest, Caution, and Warning.

The "Caution" level of the Coastal Accident Risk Alert System is issued when there is a high concern for safety accidents or the risk of damage spreading. During the caution period, the Coast Guard plans to strengthen sea and land patrols, focusing on dangerous coastal low-lying areas such as coastal waters, ports, and rocks, and to make every effort to prevent coastal safety accidents through publicity and safety guidance activities via local governments, police station digital displays, and public announcements.

A Mokpo Coast Guard official urged, "A strong northwesterly wind warning is currently in effect for the southern West Sea, so please check the mooring status of vessels at ports and harbors in advance, and refrain from visiting dangerous places such as coastlines or breakwaters."