Typhoon Julian, now located 265 kilometers (kms) west northwest of Itbayat, Batanes, has maintained its strength outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), Pagasa reported.
At 4 a.m., Julian was in the vicinity of Pingtung County, Taiwan some 240 km north northwest of Itbayat, Batanes. Almost stationary, the cyclone was packing winds of 45 kph and up to 55 kph gusts.