TYPHOON Julian (international name: Krathon) pounded the Batanes islands near Taiwan on Monday, before moving away toward the northwestern boundary of the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), the state-run weather agency said Monday.

PAGASA says Batanes will continue to feel 'the peak of devastating typhoon-force winds' until Monday evening, September 30

No. 4 is still hoisted over Batanes as Typhoon Julian may reach super typhoon category this evening, PAGASA said late Monday afternoon.

MANILA – Tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS) no. 4 remains hoisted over Batanes even if Typhoon Julian is now moving away from the island, the state weather bureau said Monday afternoon.Julian was last tracked 95 km.

Devastating winds and rains brought by Typhoon Julian battered Batanes as tropical cyclone wind signal No. 4 was hoisted in the province

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 remained hoisted over Batanes and the northern portion of Babuyan Islands as slow-moving Typhoon Julian passed near Sabtang Island on Monday, PAGASA said.

Tropical cyclone wind signals and rainfall warnings are still in place due to Typhoon Julian (Krathon) on Monday, September 30

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) hoisted signal no. 4 in Batanes on Sunday evening as typhoon Julian further

Cyclone 'Julian' may still evolve into a super typhoon even as PAGASA lifted wind Signal No. 4 in Batanes and other affected islands.

THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) placed Batanes and the northern portion of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Island, Calayan Island) under Signal No. 4 as Typhoon Julian whipped extreme northern Luzon.