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

MANILA – The hoisting of tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS) no. 5 is possible as Typhoon Julian continues to batter Northern Luzon, the weather bureau said Monday.  "The possibility of hoisting wind signal no.

Batanes remained until Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 due to Typhoon Julian on Monday afternoon and is warned to brace for "the peak of devastating typhoon-force winds" until the evening.

THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) placed Batanes and the northern portion of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Island, Calayan Island) under Signal No. 4 as Typhoon Julian whipped extreme northern Luzon.

Typhoon Julian continues to "rapidly intensify" over the Balintang Channel between Batanes and the Babuyan Islands, PAGASA said early Monday, with Signal No. 4 hoisted over two areas in extreme northern Luzon.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) hoisted signal no. 4 in Batanes on Sunday evening as typhoon Julian further approaches the region. As of 7 p.

Typhoon Julian (Krathon) has maximum sustained winds of 140 km/h on Sunday evening, September 29, and may strengthen further in the next 48 hours

Typhoon Julian has further intensified as it moved closer to Batanes on Sunday night, according to the state weather bureau. Wind Signal No. 4 now up in Batanes, according to PAGASA. Significant to severe impacts from typhoon-force winds are possible within any of the localities where Wind Signal No.