Incheon prepares for Typhoon Bavi

태풍 '바비' 북상에 인천항 비상근무... 연안부두 대비상황

Our very own Choi Won-jong is live in Incheon... along the western shore of the Korean peninsula. Won-jong, where you are - it's a pier just west of Seoul.
I can see the typhoon hasn't yet reached that part of the peninsula.
That's right.
I'm at Yeonan Pier in Incheon, and we're expecting the typhoon to arrive soon.
As you can see behind me, it's starting to get a little cloudier, and we can also see the flags on the boats flapping pretty hard in the wind.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the central pressure of the typhoon is currently 945 hPa (HectoPascal), as of 3 PM, which would make it a moderately sized storm but it's expected to grow.
The typhoon is moving up from Jeju island towards where I am standing right now in Incheon. It is expected to arrive early tomorrow morning, approximately 4 AM on Thursday, with a maximum wind speed of 160 kilometers an hour.
However, the typhoon is expected to dissipate once it gets north of the Peninsula.
Won-jong, with the typhoon packed bands of rain and gusty winds forecast to hit the area in the next couple of hours, how are the residents bracing for the storm?
Well, we talked to one restaurant owner who has been living here for decades, and he said he's really worried. Take a listen.
"Well, from all the typhoons we've had here we haven't had any major damage. But we got pretty worried when we heard that this big typhoon is going to pass through here and then go North."
He also told me that most restaurants and businesses here have made preparations.
Remember, the weather agency has forecast Typhoon Bavi to bring strong winds that could very well break the record set by Typhoon Maemi in 2003.
Maemi, back then, was powerful enough to derail train and topple cars.
That is why the local district in Incheon has made announcements urging local fishermen and residents to take precautions.
The Incheon Port Authority said, as of 4:00 PM, a total of 5-hundred 83 boats have been secured to their docks.
They've also started a 24-hour monitoring system to prevent strong winds and heavy rain from damaging the port or the boats.
Reporting live from Incheon.
Back to you.
Thank you, Wonjong. Stay safe.