Tropical storm heads to Batanes

Thu, 04 Aug 1994 | Source: AFP

MANILA (AFP): Tropical storm Caitlin was set to slam into the extreme northern Philippine island group of Batanes later yesterday with peak winds of 65 kilometers an hour, the weather bureau said.

Caitlin was upgraded to storm strength from a tropical depression overnight Tuesday and was 170 kilometers southeast of Batanes at 4:00 a.m. Wednesday (2000 GMT Tuesday), weathermen said.

Officials raised the second of a four-stage storm alert over Batanes and warned small seacraft to steer clear of its coastal waters.

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