Typhoon Julian intensifies ahead of exit from PAR

Typhoon Julian intensified further ahead of its expected exit from the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday evening or Tuesday early morning.

As of Sunday night, Julian was located 715 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes with maximum sustained winds of 150 kph and gustiness of 185 kph.

PAGASA expects Julian to continue moving northward at 20 kph and reach peak intensity on Monday or Tuesday.

Light to moderate rains with occasional heavy downpours will affect the Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, and Northern Palawan including Calamian Islands through Sunday night until Monday afternoon.

Julian strengthened from a tropical storm into a severe tropical storm on Saturday, August 29, with maximum winds of 95 kph and gustiness up to 115 kph.

By Sunday morning, Julian had intensified further into a typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 120 kph and gustiness of up to 150 kph.