The storm forecast bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration and the Vietnam National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting all said that at 4:00 a.m. on October 1, the center of storm No. 5 Krathon was at about 20.6 degrees north latitude; 119.8 degrees east longitude, in the northeastern sea of the North East Sea.
The strongest wind near the storm center is level 16 (184-201km/h), gusting above level 17 (230km/h), central pressure is 925 hPa. Strong winds of the storm will extend up to 620km from the center of the storm.
The storm is moving west-northwest at a speed of about 5 km/h.
According to current forecasts, storm No. 5 is unlikely to affect coastal areas and mainland Vietnam.
However, the northeastern sea area of the North East Sea (north of latitude 18 degrees north; east of longitude 116.5 degrees east) has strong winds of level 10-13, near the storm center level 14-16, gusts above level 17, waves 7-9m high; rough seas.
Ship operating in the above-mentioned dangerous areas are likely to be affected by thunderstorms, whirlwinds, strong winds, and large waves.
For the Philippines, the wind flow towards the storm's circulation may also bring strong gusts to coastal areas and high-altitude areas exposed to the wind such as Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, northern and eastern parts of mainland Cagayan, eastern parts of Isabela, Aurora, Zambales, Bataan, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Romblon and Camarines Norte.
PAGASA forecasts a moderate to high risk of life-threatening high waves in the next 48 hours in low pressure areas or contact with coastal localities of the Batanes and Babuyan Islands.
A severe storm warning has been issued for the northern and western coasts of Northern Luzon.
Rough seas with waves up to 7 m high on the Batanes coast; 6 m on the Babuyan Islands and Ilocos Norte coast; 4.5 m on the northern coast of Ilocos Sur.
Typhoon Krathon (Julian) is expected to circle back towards the southwestern sea of Taiwan (China) from October 1 to the morning of October 2.
According to the forecast track, the super typhoon will make landfall along the southwestern coast of Taiwan (China) in the morning or afternoon of October 2. The storm will cross the rugged terrain of Taiwan before appearing in the sea east of Taiwan tomorrow evening, October 2 or early Thursday morning, October 3. The storm will then move northeast toward the East China Sea, leaving the Philippine Forecast Area (PAR) in the afternoon or evening of October 3, then turn northwest on Friday October 4 as it passes through the East China Sea.
The storm still has a chance to continue to strengthen for a short time in the next 24 hours. Then, increasing interaction with the mountainous terrain of Taiwan (China) will weaken the storm slightly before making landfall.
