Typhoon "Juan" has retained its 140-kph winds by early Saturday evening, but it has picked up speed and is now expected to make landfall in Cagayan province by Monday morning instead of the previous forecast of a Monday-afternoon landfall.
Its sustained winds near the center and gustiness both remained unchanged at 140 kph and 170 kph, respectively, Nathaniel Servando, deputy administrator of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), told GMA News’ “24 Oras" in an interview Saturday evening.
This page requires a higher version browser "Bumilis po ito kumpara kaninang umaga... at dahil bahagyang bumilis ito inaasahan na sa Lunes ng umaga ito ay tatama ng kalupaan sa may dalampasigan ng Cagayan," Servando said.
(It slightly picked up speed compared to this morning… and because of this, we expect that on Monday morning it will hit land along the Cagayan coast.)
Servando added that Juan’s higher speed also means the typhoon is expected to exit Luzon sooner, around Monday afternoon.
From Cagayan, Juan is forecast to pass through the provinces of Apayao and Ilocos Norte, before exiting into the South China Sea.
PAGASA warned that Juan could still gather strength while it remains over the Pacific Ocean.
"At kapag 185 kph na, maaring itaas namin ang pinakamataas na signal sa mga lalawigan na diretsang tatamaan ng bagyong ito," Servando said. (And when it reaches 185 kph, we may raise the highest signal in the provinces to be directly hit by this typhoon.)
UNDER STORM SIGNAL NOS. 2, 3: DepEd suspends classes
The Department of Education on Sunday ordered classes suspended in at least 15 areas where storm signal Nos. 2 and 3 were raised on account of typhoon Juan — international name: Megi.
Education Undersecretary Alberto Muyot said that the department’s latest memorandum order applies to public and private schools from kinder to Grade VI.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration on Sunday placed Cagayan, Calayan islands, Babuyan islands, and Isabela under signal NO. 3.
The weather bureau also placed Batanes islands, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, and Northern Aurora Under signal No. 2.
La Union, Benguet, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, and the rest of Aurora were placed under signal No. 1.For more updates of Typhoon Juan visit here: Filipino TV Channel Online
Typhoon Juan Update 10.16.10
Typhoon Juan Update 10.17.10
