Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) remain hoisted in several areas as Typhoon Jenny further intensified while traveling near Southern Taiwan on Thursday morning, Oct. 5, according to the latest bulletin from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
As of 4 AM, PAGASA located the center of the eye of Jenny, also known by its international name Koinu, approximately 140 kilometers (km) north northwest of Itbayat, Batanes.
The typhoon has maximum sustained winds of 175 km per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 215 kph while moving westward at 10 kph speed.
TCWS 3 remain in effect over:
- Batanes
TCWS No. 2 is up in:
- The northern portion of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Is., Calayan Is.)
TCWS No. 1 is hosited in the areas of:
- The rest of Babuyan Islands
- The northern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Lal-Lo, Camalaniugan, Pamplona, Claveria, Aparri, Ballesteros, Abulug, Allacapan, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Lasam, Gattaran)
- The northern portion of Apayao (Calanasan, Pudtol, Luna, Santa Marcela, Flora)
- The northern portion of Ilocos Norte (Piddig, Bangui, Vintar, Burgos, Pagudpud, Bacarra, Adams, Pasuquin, Carasi, Dumalneg, Laoag City)
According to the state weather bureau's forecast, Typhoon Jenny will make landfall over the southern portion of Taiwan on Thursday morning and depart the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday afternoon or evening.
"Outside the PAR region, JENNY will continue to move westward (becoming west southwestward to southwestward by Sunday) slowly over the Taiwan Strait and the coastal waters of southeastern China," it said.
Meanwhile, in the next three days, Jenny-enhanced Southwest Monsoon or habagat will cause occasional rains over western portions of Luzon.
The enhanced Habagat will also cause gusty conditions in the southern portion of Aurora, Romblon, and portions of CALABARZON, Metro Manila, Bataan, and Bicol Region on Thursday.
"Under the influence of JENNY, a Gale Warning is in effect for the coastal waters along the seaboards of Northern Luzon," PAGASA said.