Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 is now hoisted in Itbayat, Batanes as typhoon Jenny maintains its strength, said the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Tuesday, Oct. 3.

In its 11 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said "Jenny" is moving north-northwestward at 10 kilometers per hour (kph) while its center was seen at 305 kilometers east-northeast of Itbayat, Batanes.
Typhoon Jenny has maximum sustained winds of 155 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 190 kph, PAGASA said.
Signal No. 2 is raised in the rest of Batanes where "gale-force" winds will be experienced in the next 24 hours according to PAGASA.
Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, northern portion of Isabela, Apayao, northeastern portion of Abra, northern portion of Kalinga and Ilocos Norte are still under Signal No. 1.
PAGASA said heavy to intense rains (100 to 200 millimeters) will be felt in Batanes while moderate to heavy rains (50 mm to 100 mm) will be experienced in Babuyan Islands on Tuesday night to Wednesday night, Oct. 3 to 4, due to typhoon Jenny.
From Wednesday to Thursday evening, Oct. 4 to 5, moderate to heavy rains will prevail in Batanes, northern and western portions of Babuyan Islands and the northern portion of Ilocos Norte, said PAGASA.
PAGASA added that the southwest monsoon or "habagat" will continue to be enhanced by "Jenny" and will bring occasional rains over the western portions of Luzon in the next three days. (Lizst Torres Abello)