MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Julian is moving away from Batanes but Signal No. 4 remains hoisted over Batanes while Signal No. 3 is up over the northern and western portions of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Island, Calayan Island, Dalupiri Island and Fuga Island) the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Monday.

In its 5 p.m. bulletin, Pagasa said Signal No. 4 remains hoisted over Batanes while Signal No. 3 is up over the northern and western portions of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Island, Calayan Island, Dalupiri Island and Fuga Island).

Signal No. 2 was raised over the northern and western portion of mainland Cagayan (Piat, Santo Niño, Camalaniugan, Tuao, Lal-Lo, Pamplona, Gonzaga, Alcala, Amulung, Santa Teresita, Baggao, Buguey, Solana, Rizal, Claveria, Gattaran, Iguig, Lasam, Aparri, Ballesteros, Abulug, Allacapan, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes and Santa Ana) including the rest of Babuyan Islands, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Ilocos Norte, and the northern and central portions of Ilocos Sur (Sinait, Cabugao, San Emilio, Lidlidda, Banayoyo, Santiago, Santa Maria, Burgos, San Esteban, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Santa, Caoayan, Bantay, Santo Domingo, San Juan, San Vicente, San Ildefonso, Magsingal, Santa Catalina and City of Vigan).

Rescuers help residents evacuate to higher grounds as they negotiate floods caused by powerful Typhoon Julian (international name: Krathon) locally called
Rescuers help residents evacuate to higher grounds as they negotiate floods caused by powerful Typhoon Julian (international name: Krathon) locally called "Typhoon Julian" at Bacarra, Ilocos Norte province, northern Philippines on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. AP PHOTO/BERNIE DELA CRUZ
Rescuers help residents evacuate to higher grounds as they negotiate floods caused by powerful Typhoon Julian (international name: Krathon) locally called 'Typhoon Julian' at Bacarra, Ilocos Norte province, northern Philippines on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. AP PHOTO/BERNIE DELA CRUZ

Meanwhile, Signal No. 1 is up over the rest of Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Benguet, the rest of mainland Cagayan (Peñablanca, Tuguegarao City and Enrile), Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, the northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran and Dinalungan), and the northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Lupao and Pantabangan) also in Luzon.

Estimated some 95 kilometers (kms) west-southwest of Itbayat, Batanes, the typhoon is moving west-northwestward at 15 kilometers per hour (kph) while packing maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 215 kph.

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The latest bulletin said Typhoon Julian will continue intensifying and may reach super typhoon category probably Monday night.

Pagasa said Julian, the sixth storm to hit the country in September and the 10th this year, would likely exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Thursday.