By Kwon Mee-yoo
Typhoon Malou is likely going to head to Korea from its origin near Okinawa.
The typhoon, created in waters 470 kilometers southeast of Okinawa, is moving 15 kilometers per hour northwest. “Malou” means agate in Macau, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said Friday.
It is a relatively small-sized one with the pressure of 1,000 hectopascals near its center and maximum wind speed of 18 meters per second.
As the temperature of sea surface on Malou's expected route is on rise, the typhoon will grow stronger, a KMA spokesman said.
The typhoon's course is still fluid, but the KMA expects it to affect Korea late Sunday.
"The Malou was created in the seas where the Kompasu was originated and forecast to move northward in similar route," the spokesman said.
With the typhoon coming, rainfall is expected across the nation Sunday, he said.