"Leon" has intensified into a super typhoon.

According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the following areas are under Signal No. 3 as a result:

Batanes
the eastern portion of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Is., Camiguin Is., Calayan Is.,)
the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana)

The following areas, meanwhile, are under Signal No. 2:

The rest of Babuyan Islands
the rest of mainland Cagayan
the northern and eastern portions of Isabela (Santo Tomas, Santa Maria, Quezon, San Mariano, Naguilian, Dinapigue, Delfin Albano, San Pablo, Ilagan City, Benito Soliven, Tumauini, Cabagan, Palanan, Quirino, Divilacan, Gamu, Mallig, Maconacon, Burgos, City of Cauayan, San Guillermo, Angadanan, Cabatuan, Luna, Reina Mercedes, Roxas, Aurora, San Manuel)
Apayao
Kalinga
the northern and eastern portions of Abra (Tineg, Lacub, Malibcong, Lagayan, San Juan, Lagangilang, Licuan-Baay, Daguioman)
the eastern portion of Mountain Province (Paracelis)
Ilocos Norte

Signal No. 1 is raised over the following areas:

The rest of Isabela
Quirino
Nueva Vizcaya
the rest of Mountain Province
Ifugao
Benguet
the rest of Abra
Ilocos Sur
La Union
Pangasinan
Nueva Ecija
Aurora
the northeastern portion of Tarlac (Camiling, San Clemente, Paniqui, Moncada, Anao, San Manuel, Pura, Ramos, Victoria, Gerona, Santa Ignacia, City of Tarlac, La Paz)
the northern portion of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Miguel)
the northern portion of Quezon (Infanta, General Nakar) including Polillo Islands
Camarines Norte
the northern portion of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Tinambac, Lagonoy, Garchitorena, Caramoan)
the northern and eastern portions of Catanduanes (Pandan, Gigmoto, Bagamanoc, Panganiban, Viga, Baras, Caramoran)

PAGASA said "Leon" is so far located 350 km east of Calayan, Cagayan, packing maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h near the center with a gustiness of up to 230 km/h.

It is moving west northwestward at 10 kph.

The weather bureau said a gale warning is hoisted over the seaboard of Northern Luzon and the eastern seaboards of Central and Southern Luzon.

"Leon" is forecast to move northwestward over the Philippine Sea until it makes landfall along the eastern coast of Taiwan tomorrow afternoon.

After crossing the landmass of Taiwan, "Leon" will then turn north northwestward to northeastward over the Taiwan Strait towards the East China Sea and exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility tomorrow evening or Friday early morning.

PAGASA said "Leon" will be closest to Batanes from late evening today to tomorrow morning.

A landfall in Batanes is also not ruled out.