Typhoon Julian is approaching super typhoon strength and the state weather agency said Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5 may be raised over Northern Luzon. In its 11 a.m. bulletin on Monday, Sept.

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,

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

Typhoon Julian has further intensified and is nearing the super typhoon category, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Monday. In its 8 a.m.

Signal No. 4 is now hoisted over Batanes as Typhoon Julian intensified on Sunday evening, PAGASA said. In its 8 p.m. bulletin, the state weather bureau said the center of the eye of Julian (international name: Krathon) was last spotted 150 km east Southeast of Basco, Batanes.

Typhoon Julian could turn into a super typhoon this afternoon or tonight, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) warned Monday. Weather specialist Aldczar Aurelio said Signal No.