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Batanes still under Signal No. 3 as 'Jenny' gains strength

Published Oct 4, 2023 04:45 pm

At A Glance

  • "Jenny' was seen 125 kilometers (km) north of Itbayat, Batanes, while moving 15 kilometers per hour (kph).
  • It has maximum sustained winds of 165 kph and gustiness of up to 205 kph. 

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday, Oct. 4, that typhoon Jenny (international name: Koinu) intensified while passing north of Batanes Province toward Southern Taiwan.

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In the 11 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA reported that the maximum sustained winds of typhoon Jenny had reached 165 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center, higher than the 155 kph recorded in the 5 p.m. weather update.

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https://mb.com.ph/2023/10/4/jenny-slightly-intensifies-while-moving-westward-to-southern-taiwan-pagasa

The state weather bureau last spotted "Jenny" 125 kilometers (km) north of Itbayat, Batanes with gustiness of up to 205 kph, moving 15 kph westward.

 

Signal No. 3 still up

 

PAGASA noted that Batanes is still under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3.

Based on its latest advisory, PAGASA hoisted Signal No. 2 in the northern portion of Babuyan Islands, including Babuyan Island and Calayan Island.

PAGASA added that the rest of Babuyan Islands, the northern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Lal-Lo, Camalaniugan, Pamplona, Claveria, Aparri, Ballesteros, Abulug, Allacapan, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Lasam, Gattaran), the northern portion of Apayao (Calanasan, Pudtol, Luna, Santa Marcela, Flora), and the northern portion of Ilocos Norte (Piddig, Bangui, Vintar, Burgos, Pagudpud, Bacarra, Adams, Pasuquin, Carasi, Dumalneg, Laoag City) are under Signal No. 1.

 

Typhoon track

 

"On the track forecast, the typhoon will make landfall over the southern portion of Taiwan on Oct. 5 morning, then exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in the afternoon or evening," PAGASA said.

Meanwhile, outside the PAR, the typhoon is expected to maintain a gradual westward movement, becoming west-southwestward by Oct. 8, as it progresses over the Taiwan Strait and the coastal waters of southeastern China.

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