Potential Typhoon Lagasa Poses Threat to Korean peninsula as โฃNorth Pacific High Pressure Shifts
Seoul, South Korea -โข Forecasts indicate that Tropical โStorm 90W, currently developing into Typhoon Lagasa โ(named by the Philippines, meaning “fast movement”),โ could โขtrack towards the Korean Peninsulaโ as autumn approachesโฃ and the North Pacific Highโค Pressure system weakens. While current models diverge โขon the exact path, the possibility of aโ direct impact warrants close monitoring, particularlyโข given recent typhoon activity and shifting weather patterns.
The european centre โคfor Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) โensemble predicts Lagasa will move towards southern China after traversing the south sea โof Taiwan. However, theโค Globalโข Ensembleโ Forecastโข System (GEFS)โค model suggests a more northerly route, passing southwest of Taiwan and okinawa before heading towardsโ a location north of Shanghai,โค china. โคThis divergence highlights the uncertainty, but โฃboth scenarios raise โฃconcernsโ forโค the Korean Peninsula as theโข northโ Pacific High Pressure, which historicallyโฃ deflects typhoons, begins โคits seasonal eastwardโ retreat.
This shift in the high-pressure system isโ critical. โฃUnlike last summer and fall, whenโ a โstrong “heat dome” formed by the North Pacific and Tibetan high Pressures blocked many typhoons, the weakening of this barrierโค increases the likelihood of storms reaching the Korean Peninsula. โคAs the western edge of the retreating North pacific โHigh Pressure becomesโ a โpotential pathway, the Korean Peninsula is increasingly vulnerable.
Lagasa follows Typhoon Mitag, named by the federation of Micronesia, and isโข currentlyโ designated as the 18th โpotentialโฃ typhoon โof the 2025 season. The korea Meteorological Governance is actively โฃtracking the storm’s developmentโ and โprojected path, โproviding ongoing โคupdates as the situation evolves. โResidents are advised to stay informed and prepared for potential impacts as โthe autumn typhoon season unfolds.