PAGASA says Batanes will continue to feel 'the peak of devastating typhoon-force winds' until Monday evening, September 30

No. 4 is still hoisted over Batanes as Typhoon Julian may reach super typhoon category this evening, PAGASA said late Monday afternoon.

No. 4 remained hoisted over Batanes and the northern portion of Babuyan Islands as slow-moving Typhoon Julian passed near Sabtang Island on Monday, PAGASA said. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the following areas in Luzon are under Tropical Cyclone Winds Signals: TCWS No.

Signal No. 4 was raised over Batanes and the northern portion of Babuyan Islands on Monday morning as Typhoon Julian is close to reaching super typhoon category, PAGASA said.

As of 7 a.m. on Monday, September 30, the eye of Julian was located over the coastal waters of Balintang Island, Calayan, Cagayan, with maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center,

PAGASA says areas under Signal No. 4 will feel 'the peak of devastating typhoon-force winds' from Typhoon Julian (Krathon) between Monday morning and afternoon, September 30

Batanes and northeastern Babuyan Islands are experiencing violent winds as Signal No. 4 remains hoisted in the area due to Typhoon Julian, weather bureau PAGASA said.

Weather disturbance Julian intensified into a typhoon on Sunday and was expected to make landfall or come in close contact with Babuyan Islands or mainland Batanes province on Monday, the