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Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-Yi), which is projected to reach super typhoon category, is expected to make landfall over Catanduanes tonight or Sunday, November 17, morning. In its 8 a.m.
bulletin, state weather bureau PAGASA said that Pepito “is forecast to move generally west northwestward within the next three days before turning generally westward to west southwestward from Monday (November 18) afternoon to Thursday (November 20) early morning.” With this direction, PAGASA said the weather disturbance is “more likely to make landfall in the vicinity of Catanduanes tonight or tomorrow (November 17) early morning.” The state weather bureau added that a landfall scenario over the eastern coast of Camarines Sur, Albay, or Sorsogon during the same time frame, or along the eastern coast of Quezon or Aurora tomorrow afternoon or evening “remains not ruled out.
” PAGASA said that regardless of the landfall point, Pepito will still more likely move generally west northwestward over the weekend and pass over or near the landmass of Bicol Region, Quezon, Central Luzon provinces, and the provinces of Benguet, La Union, and Pangasinan before emerging over the West Philippine Sea tomorrow evening or Monday morning. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 was raised over the following areas: -KG, GMA Integrated News.
