Signal No. 1 up in parts of Northern Luzon as ‘Jenny’ becomes typhoon
Satellite image shows Typhoon Jenny (Koinu) on October 2, 2023.
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MANILA, Philippines — Several areas in Northern Luzon were placed under Signal No. 1 as cyclone Jenny (international name: Koinu) intensified into a typhoon, weather bureau PAGASA said Monday morning.
Jenny was last located 655 kilometers east of Aparri in Cagayan or 665 km east of Calayan town. Its peak winds increased to 120 km per hour near the center, with gusts reaching 150 kph.
The typhoon is moving northwest at a speed of 15 kph.
PAGASA placed the following areas under Wind Signal No. 1:
- Batanes
- Babuyan Islands
- Eastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana