Weather tracker: Warm Yellow Sea strengthens storms in South Korea
More than 200mm of rain forecast in parts of South Korea, while parts of southern Europe to be 10C above average
TL;DR
- South Korea anticipates over 200mm of rain in central and northern regions due to severe thunderstorms.
- The warm surface of the Yellow Sea (29C) is strengthening these storms.
- Thailand is under a heavy rain warning, and the Philippines province of Tarlac is under a state of calamity due to prolonged rain.
- Several tropical systems have the potential to develop in the north Pacific.
- Europe is experiencing a heatwave, with temperatures expected to be 10C above average, potentially reaching 40C in Bosnia and Herzegovina.