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MANILA – Super Typhoon Julian is already outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility but has maintained its strength, causing strong winds in some parts of Luzon, the weather bureau said Tuesday afternoon.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), in its 5 p.m. bulletin, said Julian packs maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 240 kph.
The typhoon was last seen 245 km. west of Itbayat, Batanes.
Tropical cyclone wind signal (TWCS) no. 1 remains hoisted over Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, the northern and western portions of Pangasinan (Lingayen, City of Alaminos, Anda, San Fabian, Mangaldan, Burgos, Dagupan City, Bolinao, Sual, Labrador, Bani, Pozorrubio, Mabini, Binmaley, San Jacinto, Bugallon, Infanta, Agno, Calasiao, Dasol, Sison), Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Batanes.
Also, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, the northern and western portions of Isabela (Cabagan, Tumauini, Ilagan City, Santo Tomas, Delfin Albano, Alicia, San Mateo, Aurora, Quezon, Ramon, Naguilian, Roxas, Luna, City of Cauayan, Angadanan, City of Santiago, Reina Mercedes, San Manuel, Cabatuan, Quirino, Gamu, San Isidro, Mallig, Cordon, Burgos, Maconacon, San Pablo, Santa Maria, Benito Soliven), and the northwestern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Diadi, Bagabag, Quezon, Solano, Villaverde, Ambaguio, Bayombong, Bambang, Kayapa).
Julian could also cause strong to gale-force gusts in the Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, the northern and eastern portions of mainland Cagayan, the eastern portion of Isabela, and Zambales.
PAGASA said gale warning is hoisted over the northern seaboard of Northern Luzon.
Sea travel is risky for most types or tonnage of vessels, including all small seacrafts and motorbancas, across the seaboards of Batanes, Babuyan Islands and Ilocos Norte.
Julian is forecast to reenter PAR on Wednesday. (PNA)
