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| The predicted path of typhoon Danas, which is expected to hit the Korean Peninsula on Saturday. Yonhap |
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| Heavy rain falls on Jeju Island, Friday. The resort island is expected to come under the typhoon's direct influence Friday night. Yonhap |
By Park Si-soo
Authorities have issued a typhoon warning for Jeju Island and southern parts of the country on Friday as typhoon Danas barrels toward the Korean Peninsula.
Danas ― classified as "small," with central pressure of 990 hectopascals (hPa) ― is moving northeast at 24 kilometers an hour from 360 kilometers northeast of Taiwan (as of 3 a.m. of Friday), according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).
The typhoon is expected to affect Jeju on Friday night, make landfall near the southern coastal town of Haenam, South Jeolla Province on Saturday afternoon and cross land to the East Sea by Sunday night.
Up to 700mm of torrential rain is expected on Jeju and 200-500mm in southern coastal areas and on Mount Jiri, the KMA said. But the typhoon will have limited or no impact on central and northern areas, according to the KMA, which predicts steamy weather for these areas throughout the weekend.
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| Fishing boats anchored at Jeju Island, Friday. Yonhap |
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| An excavator moves a lifesaving observation facility on Haeundae Beach Friday in preparation for the typhoon. Yonhap |
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| Minister of Interior and Safety Chin Young, second from right, presides over an emergency meeting at the center for disaster and emergency management in Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap |
