Typhoon Julian remains almost stationary, Signal 1 up over Batanes, Babuyan Islands

Typhoon Julian (international name Krathon) remains almost stationary, with Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 still hoisted over Batanes and Babuyan Islands.

As of 11 p.m. on October 2, Julian was located 270 kilometers west-northwest of Itbayat, Batanes, outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, with maximum sustained winds of 155 kph and gusts up to 190 kph.

Scattered rains and thunderstorms may prevail over Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, and Central Luzon over the next 24 hours.

The typhoon is expected to re-enter the PAR on Thursday morning and make landfall near the southwestern coast of Taiwan.

Despite re-entering the PAR, no direct effects are anticipated over most of the country except for Batanes.

A gale warning is raised over the northern seaboard of Northern Luzon, while the seaboards of Batanes and Babuyan Islands may experience rough sea conditions over the next 24 hours.

Julian may continue to weaken due to a combination of incoming northeasterly wind flow and lower ocean heat content.