The state weather bureau raised Signal No. 2 over Batanes as Typhoon Jenny maintained strength over the Philippine Sea on Tuesday morning, Oct. 3.
In its 5 AM bulletin, PAGASA said Typhoon Jenny was last tracked 350 kilometers (km) East of Basco, Batanes, packing 165 km per hour (kph) winds and 205 kph gusts.
Jenny is accelerating west northwestward at 15 kph speed.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 is hoisted in:
- Batanes
TCSW No. 1 is up in the following areas:
- Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
- The northern and eastern portions of Isabela (Maconacon, Divilacan, Palanan, Santa Maria, San Pablo, Tumauini, Cabagan, Ilagan City, San Mariano, Santo Tomas, Dinapigue, Benito Soliven, Naguilian, Gamu, Quirino, Delfin Albano, Quezon, Mallig)
- Apayao
- The northeastern portion of Abra (Tineg, Lacub, Malibcong)
- The northern portion of Kalinga (Balbalan, Pinukpuk, Rizal, City of Tabuk)
- Ilocos Norte
FORECAST TRACK
According to the state weather bureau's forecast, the typhoon will head in northwestward or west northwestward directions before turning generally westward on Wednesday, Oct. 4
PAGASA said Jenny will make landfall over the southern portion of Taiwan and leave the country's area of responsibility by morning or afternoon on Thursday, Oct. 5.
"Outside the PAR region, JENNY will continue moving westward slowly over the Taiwan Strait towards the coastal waters of southern China," it said.
ENHANCED SOUTHWEST MONSOON
The southwest monsoon, enhanced by the typhoon, will continue to bring occasional rains over the western portions of Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Visayas.
About 50 to 100 millimeters (mm) rainfall count will be experienced in Batanes and Babuyan Islands, and the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan on Tuesday.
By Wednesday, Batanes will have 100 to 200 mm of rain, and Babuyan Islands and the northern portion of Ilocos Norte will feel 50 to 100 mm of rain.
