Severe Tropical Storm Julian intensifies into typhoon

Updated Sun, September 29, 2024 at 5:50 PM Published Sun, September 29, 2024 at 6:16 AM

Severe Tropical Storm Julian, internationally named Krathon, has intensified into a typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h and gusts up to 150 km/h, moving northwestward.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 is now hoisted over Batanes and the northeastern portion of Babuyan Islands.

Areas under Signal No. 2 include mainland Cagayan, the rest of the Babuyan Islands, Apayao, and the northern and central portions of Ilocos Norte.

As of 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 29, the eye of Typhoon Julian was located 235 km east of Calayan, Cagayan.

Julian is expected to intensify further and PAGASA is not ruling out super typhoon status.

The typhoon is expected to move toward the Batanes-Babuyan Islands area until Tuesday, October 1, before accelerating north to north-northeastward over the waters east of Taiwan.

A landfall or close approach scenario by Monday, September 30, over Batanes and/or Babuyan Islands is highly likely.

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