PAGASA warned Monday that raising Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5 remains a possibility as Typhoon ‘Julian’ passes near Sabtang Island in Batanes.
In its 11:00 AM advisory, the state weather bureau said the cyclone will continue intensifying and may reach super typhoon category this afternoon or evening.
‘Julian’ is forecast to move generally west northwestward over the Bashi Channel today and will begin recurving by Tuesday, moving slowly before turning northeastward by Wednesday towards the southwestern coast of Taiwan, where it is expected to make a landfall.
As of this posting, Batanes and the northern portion of Babuyan Islands, including Calayan Island remain under Signal No. 4.
The rest of Babuyan Islands and the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana) are under Signal No. 3.
Signal No. 2 is raised over the rest of mainland Cagayan, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Ilocos Norte, and the northern and central portions of Ilocos Sur (Sinait, Cabugao).
Meanwhile, the rest of Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Benguet, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Aurora, the northern and eastern portions of Nueva Ecija (Cuyapo, Rizal, Laur, Pantabangan, Science City of Muñoz, Gabaldon, Carranglan, San Jose City, Lupao, Talugtug, Bongabon, Llanera, Talavera, Palayan City, General Mamerto Natividad), and Polillo Islands are under Signal No. 1.
PAGASA said ‘Julian’ is forecast to stay as a typhoon until it exits the Philippine area of responsibility by Thursday.
