There are no more wind signals in effect in any part of the Philippines after Typhoon “Julian” (international name “Krathon”) made landfall in southern Taiwan on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 3.
In the 5 p.m. bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the center of the typhoon was located 255 kilometers north-northwest of Itbayat, Batanes, or inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
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It has maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts reaching up to 200 kph.
PAGASA said that due to a combination of incoming northeasterly wind flow over the East China Sea and Taiwan Strait, and lower ocean heat content in its vicinity—related to the upwelling of cooler waters caused by its slow movement for nearly three days—and the interaction with Taiwan’s rugged terrain, Julian may continue to weaken in the next few hours.
Julian may weaken into a Low Pressure Area on Friday, Oct. 4.
PAGASA said the weather disturbance will no longer have a significant impact on the country.