Typhoon Helen targeting Batanes, Taiwan area

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Typhoon Helen targeting Batanes, Taiwan area
(UPDATED) Batanes is now under tropical cyclone signal number 1

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Typhoon Helen (international codename Megi) continues to traverse the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) as it moves towards the general direction of Batanes and Taiwan early Sunday, September 25.

As of 4 am Sunday, Helen was located 1,130 kilometers east of Appari, Cagayan, carrying maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 160 km/h, state weather bureau PAGASA said in its 5 am tropical cyclone warning.

The storm is moving at a pace of 22 km/h, towards the west northwest, PAGASA said.

Batanes has been put under tropical cyclone signal number 1, with winds 30-60 km/h expected within the next 36 hours, the bureau said.

The next bulletin on Helen will be released 11 am Monday, September 26, PAGASA added. – Rappler.com

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