Typhoon Jenny has slightly lost its strength while slowing down over the Philippine Sea, according to the latest bulletin of the state weather bureau PAGASA.
As of 10 AM, the center of the eye of Jenny was seen 330 kilometers (km) East of Basco, Batanes or 340 km East of Itbayat, Batanes.
It has 155 km per hour (kph) winds and 190 kph gusts while moving northwestward at the speed of 10 kph.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 remain hoisted in:
- Batanes
The following areas are still under TCWS No. 1:
- 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
According to the state weather bureau, the "increasing dry air entrainment and vertical wind shear" caysed the typhoon to weaken.
The typhoon is forecasted to landfall over the southern portion of Taiwan between and exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on morning or afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 5.
"Land interaction during its passage over the rugged terrain of southern Taiwan will further weaken the tropical cyclone," it said.
PAGASA retained gale warning over the "coastal waters along the northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Luzon" which means small vessels are advised "to take precautionary measures while venturing out to sea."
