Heavy winds are currently being experienced in Batanes and the Northeastern Babuyan Islands due to the movement of Tropical Cyclone Julian towards the Balintang Channel.
The eye of Typhoon Julian was located off the coast of Balintang Island, Calayan, Cagayan at 4:00 this morning.
Wind speeds reach up to 155 kilometers per hour near the center, with gusts of up to 190 kilometers per hour. The storm is moving at a speed of 10 kilometers per hour towards the west.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal Number 4 is now raised for Batanes and the northern parts of the Babuyan Islands and Calayan Islands.
Signal Number 3 has been raised for the other parts of the Babuyan Islands and the northeastern parts of mainland Cagayan or in Santa Ana.
Signal number 2 is in effect for the other parts of Cagayan, Apayao, and Ilocos Norte.
Signal number 1 is raised for Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Abra, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Benguet, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Aurora, the northern and eastern parts 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.
(Images from PAGASA)