Julian is now a super typhoon, says Pagasa

Julian (international name: Krathon) further intensified into a super typhoon early Tuesday morning (October 1, 2024), according to he Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Super Typhoon Julian is expected to make landfall along the southwestern coast of Taiwan on Wednesday morning or afternoon and leave the Philippine area of responsibility by Thursday afternoon or evening. Weather satellite image from Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines — Julian further intensified into a super typhoon early Tuesday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

As of 4 a.m., the center of Super Typhoon Julian (international name: Krathon) was located 205 kilometers west of Itabayat, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (kph) with gusts reaching 230 kph.

“Julian still has a window for brief intensification in the next 24 hours,” Pagasa added in its latest weather update.

Super Typhoon Julian is expected to make landfall along the southwestern coast of Taiwan on Wednesday morning or afternoon and leave the Philippine area of responsibility by Thursday afternoon or evening.

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Pagasa maintained its Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 declaration for Batanes, Babuyan Islands, and the northern portion of Ilocos Norte. These areas may experience winds of up to 88 kph in at least 24 hours, which could cause minor to moderate impacts on life and property.

TCWS No. 1 was also maintained in the rest of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Apayao, Kalinga, Abra, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, the rest of mainland Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, and the northern portion of Aurora, where winds between 39 kph and 61 kph that could cause minimal to minor threat to life and property may be anticipated.