MANILA, Philippines – The weather bureau raised Signal No. 3 due to Severe Tropical Storm Julian (Krathon) for the first time on Sunday morning, September 29, as the tropical cyclone further intensified over the Philippine Sea.
Julian’s maximum sustained winds increased from 95 kilometers per hour to 110 km/h, based on the 11 am bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
The severe tropical storm’s gustiness is now up to 135 km/h from the previous 115 km/h.