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'Helen' strengthens into typhoon as it nears Batanes

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/nation/9/23/helen-092416.jpg"/></figure></div>MANILA - Tropical storm &quot;Helen&quot; (international codename: Megi) has strengthened into a typhoon as it neared the Batanes islands on its way to Taiwan, the state weather bureau said Saturday.At 10 p.m., the eye of the storm was spotted 1,245 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan, packing maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour near the center with gusts of up to 160 kph, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.It was forecast to move west northwest at 22 kph and was expected to be at 695 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes by Sunday evening, PAGASA said on its website.The storm is not expected to hit land, but it is expected to bring <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/24/16/tropical-storm-helen-enters-philippines-threatens-batanes" target="_blank">rains and gusty winds</a> to Batanes, which is still reeling from successive storms Ferdie and Gener, PAGASA said.

Tropical storm "Helen" (international codename: Megi) has strengthened into a typhoon as it neared the Batanes islands on its way to Taiwan, the state weather bureau said Saturday.

Tropical storm "Helen" (international codename: Megi) has strengthened into a typhoon as it neared the Batanes islands on its way to Taiwan, the state weather bureau said Saturday.