Signal No. 1 still up in Batanes, Babuyan Islands, no more in Cagayan

Image: DOST / Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines — As typhoon Julian moves to Taiwan, the state weather bureau on Wednesday lifted Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 on the northwestern portion of mainland Cagayan and some parts of the northern and western portions of Ilocos Norte.

Julian is moving 15 kilometers per hour northward, with strong to typhoon-force winds expected to extend up to 380 kms from the center, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

Based on its 5 p.m. bulletin, only the following areas are now under TCWS No. 1:

• Batanes
• Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Island, Calayan Island, Dalupiri Island, Fuga Island)
• Northern and western portions of Ilocos Norte (Bangui, Burgos, Pagudpod)

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Pagasa added that a combination of incoming northeasterly wind from East China Sea and low ocean heat over the Taiwan Strait are set to rapidly weaken Typhoon Julian.

The state weather bureau finds the typhoon still on track to landfall in Taiwan on Thursday, maintaining maximum sustained winds of 165 kph and gustiness of up to 205 kph.

“After landfall, Julian is forecast to move slowly to almost stationary over the landmass of Taiwan, where it may become a remnant low by Saturday while still within PAR but relatively far from any part of the country,” Pagasa noted.