Typhoon Julian (international name: Krathon) has further intensified as it moved closer to Batanes on Sunday night, according to the state weather bureau.
Wind Signal No. 4 is now up in Batanes and the northeastern portion of Babuyan Islands, according to PAGASA in its 11:00 p.m. bulletin.
Significant to severe impacts from typhoon-force winds are possible within any of the localities where Wind Signal No. 4 is hoisted.
TC-2024-000178-TWN Tropical Cyclone,Taiwan (China): Tropical cyclone KRATHON (called "Julian" in the Philippines) crossed the Batanes islands, Philippines on 30 September and continued west-northwest over the northern South China Sea. On 1 October at 6.00 UTC, its centre was located offshore approximately 176 km south-west of Hengchun city, southern Taiwan, with maximum sustained winds of approximately 198 km/h (typhoon).
In Taiwan, the authorities preventively evacuated more than 500 people living in mountainous regions prone to landslides.
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