Korea, located in the mid-latitudes, is largely affected by the westerlies and the East Asian mon- soon system. Thus, the northerly and the westerly are dominant during winter, especially in January, while the southwesterly, the southerly, and the

southeasterly prevail in summer, especially in Au- gust. However, the wind direction in summer is not as prevalent as in winter. Although there is no prevailing wind in spring (April) and autumn (Oc- tober), the northeasterly often blows into the east

coast areas. However, the wind direction can vary on a local scale with the geographical location of weather stations and its surrounding topography. Wind speed is generally much greater in coastal areas than in inland areas. The highest daily maxi-