Typhoon Lan heading toward Korean Peninsula

The image of typhoon Lan in progress released on Oct. 17 / Screen captured from National Typhoon Center

By Bahk Eun-ji, Park Si-soo

A typhoon is moving toward the Korean Peninsula, and is expected to reach Jeju Island on Saturday.

Typhoon Lan, the 21st tropical storm this year, was 430 kilometers north-northwest of Palau at 9 a.m. Tuesday, moving west at 7 kp/h, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).

The storm is classified as a “small and weak” but is gaining strength, a KMA official said.

The weather agency told sailors to stay informed of the typhoon’s direction.