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Typhoon-15 to Hit DPRK
Pyongyang, August 23 (KCNA) -- Typhoon-15 is now moving northwestward at a velocity of 12 kilometers per hour as of 09:00 Thursday.

With its central pressure measuring 955 hPa, it is staying at 19 degrees 42 minutes north latitude and 135 degrees 53 minutes east longitude.

The typhoon's maximum wind speed is 38m/s, with radiuses of 160 km and 480 km at wind speeds of 25 m/s and 15 m/s.

It is expected to come to the sea off Shanghai, China on around Aug. 27 and move northward along the west coastal area of Korea before reaching the Chinese northeastern region on the evening of Aug. 28.

It is known that the typhoon's central pressure is very low and its wind strong.

The typhoon-15 will trigger strong wind and heavy rains in overall areas of Korea on Aug. 27-28.

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