MANILA (UPDATE) - Severe tropical storm Julian has intensified into a typhoon early Sunday although it remained far from Philippine landmass, the state weather bureau said.

The typhoon was last spotted 760 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, moving almost stationary and packing maximum winds of 140 km per hour and gusts of up to 170 kph as of 10 a.m., PAGASA said in its latest bulletin.

"Julian" is less likely to directly cause high impact weather over the country, but its outer rainbands may bring light to moderate rains over Bicol region, with at times heavy rains over Catanduanes, according to PAGASA.

Moderate to at times heavy monsoon rains will prevail over Pangasinan, Zambales, and Bataan, it added.

Those with small boats are advised to take precautionary measures while venturing out to sea as moderate to rough seas (2.1 to 3.4 m) will be experienced over the seaboards of Northern Luzon and the eastern seaboards of Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Visayas due to Julian and the southwest monsoon.

The typhoon is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) between Monday evening and early Tuesday.

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