Rough waters and waves brought on by Typhoon Haishen hit the Gwangan Bridge and areas near Haeundae in the southern port city of Busan on Sept. 7, 2020.
South Korea is under the influence of Typhoon Haishen, receiving heavy rains and strong winds as of early Monday.
The season's 10th typhoon was expected to move closest to Busan at around 9 a.m., passing above seas 50 kilometers northeast of the city.
Haishen was forecast to travel up along up the eastern coast of the Korean Peninsula until it makes landfall around midnight in Chongjin, North Korea, where it is expected to dissipate.
The Korea Meteorological Administration recorded the system moving at a speed of around 41 kilometers per hour when it was moving over waters some 120 kilometers south of Busan at 6 a.m., with its central pressure at 996 hectopascals, packing a maximum wind speed of 40 meters per second.
But Haishen was projected to be downgraded to an extratropical cyclone within 24 hours.
An official of the KMA said, "It is highly likely that the typhoon will weaken as it passes by the country due to the southern sea's relatively cool temperature of less than 27 Celsius, coupled with cool air in the upper atmosphere and strong wind."
The typhoon is still strong and could potentially unleash destructive winds and storm surges, especially on the eastern regions.
A typhoon alert has been issued for Jeju Island, the Gyeonsang provinces, parts of Gangwon and the central provinces.
The rest of the country is under a typhoon advisory.
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