Typhoon ‘Julian’ maintained its strength while moving northwestward over the Philippine Sea east of Cagayan, PAGASA said on its latest weather bulletin.
As of 5:00 PM on Sunday, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 was raised on Batanes and the northeastern portion of Babuyan Islands.
“’Julian’ is forecast to continue intensifying over the next 24-36 hours as it moves towards Batanes and/or Babuyan Islands. With the current trend in its intensification, the possibility of reaching super typhoon category is not ruled out,” PAGASA said in its advisory.
Mainland Cagayan, the rest of Babuyan Islands, Apayao, northern and central portions of Ilocos Norte—including Pagudpud, Adams, Dumalneg, Bangui, Burgos, Pasuquin, Vintar, Carasi, Nueva Era, Solsona, Piddig, Dingras, Sarrat, San Nicolas, Laoag City, and Bacarra—were under Signal No. 2.
The rest of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Abra, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Benguet, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, and the northern and central portions of Aurora—including Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, and Dipaculao—were placed under Signal No. 1.
PAGASA said the eye of ‘Julian’ was last monitored about 235 kilometers East of Calayan in Cagayan. It had maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 150 km/h. It was moving westward at 15 km/h.
