VLADIVOSTOK. Feb 13 (Interfax) - A change of the wind direction keeps the Russian Primorsky territory bordering the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) safe from possible effects of the North Korean nuclear test conducted on Tuesday, Primhydromet head Boris Kubai said in an interview posted on the service website on Wednesday.
"West winds will prevail in southern areas of the Primorsky territory until Saturday and the probable clouding will move eastward, 1,000 kilometers or more into the Pacific Ocean," Kubai said.
In his words, the wind may shift to a southerly direction only on Sunday.
"As I said above, the danger will be gone by then. Yet we will provide constant monitoring and updates," he said.
Air particles from the explosion epicenter moved east into the Sea of Japan (the East Sea) several hours after the explosion and did not jeopardize the Primorsky territory. The specialist said his estimates were based on the epicenter coordinates, the force of the explosion and weather maps.
The KCNA North Korean news agency reported a successful nuclear test on Tuesday.