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Super Typhoon Pepito is now over Quirino Province after it made its second landfall in the vicinity of Dipaculao, Aurora, PAGASA said Sunday afternoon. According to the state weather bureau's 5 p.m.
tropical cyclone bulletin, Pepito made landfall at 3:20 p.m. It has maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 305 kph, and moving northwestward at 25 kph.
The following areas under Signal No. 5 are expected to experience winds of 185 kph or higher in at least 12 hours, which may cause extreme threat to life and property: Signal No. 4 was hoisted over the following areas: The following areas are under Signal No.
3: Signal No. 2 was raised over the following areas: Signal No. 1 is up in the following areas: After its second landfall, PAGASA said Pepito will cross the northern portion of Central Luzon and the southern portion of Northern Luzon via the upland regions of the Sierra Madre, Caraballo, and Cordillera Central between this afternoon and evening.
“Pepito is forecast to exit the landmass of Luzon tonight or tomorrow early morning (18 November). During this period, Pepito will significantly weaken due to land interaction,” PAGASA said PAGASA is seen to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Monday morning or noon. “Further weakening will also occur as Pepito moves over the West Philippine Sea due to the same surge creating unfavorable environment,” PAGASA said.
PAGASA said a Gale Warning is hoisted over the eastern seaboard of Luzon and the western seaboards of northern and central Luzon. Storm surge A high risk of life-threatening storm surge with peak surge heights exceeding 3.0 meters may also occur in the next 48 hours in the low-lying or exposed coastal localities of Ilocos Region (western coast), southeastern mainland Cagayan, Isabela, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, Cavite, southeastern Batangas, and Quezon.
After its second landfall, PAGASA said Pepito will cross the northern portion of Central Luzon and the southern portion of Northern Luzon via the upland regions of the Sierra Madre, Caraballo, and Cordillera Central between this afternoon and evening. “Pepito is forecast to exit the landmass of Luzon tonight or tomorrow early morning (18 November). During this period, Pepito will significantly weaken due to land interaction,” PAGASA said PAGASA is seen to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Monday morning or noon.
“Further weakening will also occur as Pepito moves over the West Philippine Sea due to the same surge creating unfavorable environment,” PAGASA said. — Mariel Celine Serquiña/BM, GMA Integrated News.
