(UPDATES) TYPHOON Julian (international name: Krathon) pounded the Batanes islands near Taiwan on Monday, before moving away toward the northwestern boundary of the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), the state-run weather agency said Monday.

In its 5 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Signal No. 4 remained hoisted over Batanes while Signal No. 3 was up over the northern and western portions of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Island, Calayan Island, Dalupiri Island and Fuga Island).