‘Julian’ intensifying rapidly, may become typhoon this afternoon or tonight

A slow-moving severe tropical storm “Julian” (international name “Maysak”) is rapidly intensifying as it draws more fuel from the sea.

Before noon today, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) estimated the location of Julian at 850 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, with maximum sustained winds of 100 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness up to 125 kph.

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