Storm Jenny additional intensifies; Sign No.2 in Batanes

Typhoon Jenny further intensifies, affecting several parts of Northern Luzon on Monday night, Oct. 2. | Satellite photo from Pagasa

Storm Jenny additional intensifies, affecting a number of components of Northern Luzon on Monday evening, Oct. 2, 2023. | Satellite tv for pc photograph from Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines — Storm Jenny (worldwide identify: Koinu) additional intensified on Monday evening, prompting the state climate bureau to boost tropical cyclone wind sign no. 2 within the island of Batanes.

In accordance with Pagasa’s newest storm bulletin, Jenny was final noticed 410 kilometers (km) east of Basco, Batanes carrying wind speeds of 165 km per hour (kph) and gusts of as much as 205 kph.

Jenny continues to maneuver northwestward at 10 kph.

Sign No. 2 (gale-force winds with minor to reasonable risk) prevails over Batanes whereas Sign No. 1 (robust winds with minimal to minor risk to life and property) is raised on the next areas:

Cagayan together with Babuyan Islands
The northern and jap parts of Isabela (Maconacon, Divilacan, Palanan, Santa Marla, San Pablo, Tumauini, Cabagan, llagan, San Mariano, Santo Tomas, Dinapigue, Benito Soliven, Naguillan, Gamu, Quirino, Delfin Albano, Quezon, Mallig)
Apayao
The northern and central parts of locos Norte (Carasi, Vintar, Burgos, Dumalneg, Bangui, Pagudpud, Adams, Nueva Period, Pasuquin, Bacarra, Laoag, San Nicolas, Sarrat, Piddig, Dingras, Solsona, Marcos)
The northeastern portion of Abra (Tineg, Lacub, Malibcong)
The northern portion of Kalinga (Balbalan, Pinukpuk, Rizal, Tabuk)
Ilocos Norte

Pagasa then warned residents in Batanes, Babuyan Islands, and the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan of heavy rainfall, anticipated to build up 50 to 100 millimeters in complete.

Storm Jenny is anticipated to exit the Philippine space of duty by Thursday afternoon because it strikes northwestward or west northwestward.

Southwest Monsoon

In the meantime, the typhoon-enhanced southwest monsoon (regionally referred to as “habagat”) will deliver gusty circumstances over Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Bicol Area and most of Mimaropa and Western Visayas within the subsequent three days, stated Pagasa.

Heavy rainfall attributable to habagat, accumulating to 50 to 100 millimeters, can be forecast over Occidental Mindoro, Palawan and Western Visayas till Tuesday evening.