Cold snap, strong winds to greet commuters after holiday break

Temperatures are forecast to drop sharply Tuesday, the first workday after the holiday break.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, morning temperatures across most inland areas are expected to fall to around 10 degrees Celsius. In the inland areas and mountain regions of Gangwon Province, early-winter conditions with temperatures near 5 degrees are also anticipated.

Morning lows are forecast at 6 to 14 degrees Celsius, with afternoon highs reaching 21 to 23 degrees. Across most of the country, the temperature swing between daytime and nighttime will be around 15 degrees.

Strong winds will accompany the cold. Gusts of around 55 kilometers per hour are expected across most of the country through Tuesday morning.

The outer waters of the Yellow Sea, where a wind and wave advisory is in effect, will see winds of 30 to 60 kilometers per hour and waves of 1.5 to 3.5 meters, requiring extra caution for navigation and fishing operations.

Wave heights are forecast at 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the coastal waters of the East Sea, 0.5 to 3.0 meters in the Yellow Sea and 0.5 to 1.0 meters in the South Sea.