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Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5 remained hoisted over Calaguas Islands and the eastern portion of Polillo Islands (Patnanungan, Jomalig) on Sunday morning as Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-Yi) moved over the sea east of Quezon, PAGASA said. The state weather bureau warned that areas under TCWS No.
5 will experience typhoon-force winds with speeds of 185 km/h or higher in the next 12 hours, posing extreme threat to life and property. As of 8 a.m.
, the following areas are also under TCWS No. 4: Meanwhile, TCWS No. 3 was raised over these areas: The following areas are under TCWS No.
2: TCWS No. 1, on the other hand, was raised over the following areas: The center of the eye of Pepito was last spotted at 7 a.m.
over the coastal waters of Vinzons, Camarines Norte. It has maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 255 km/h, and central pressure of 925 hPa. Pepito was moving northwestward at 15 km/h, with strong to typhoon-force winds extending outwards up to 300 km from the center.
Effects, preparations Some flights for Sunday, Nov. 17, were canceled due to the bad weather caused by Pepito. The Office of Civil Defense said it was preparing for a possible " worst-case scenario " amid the onslaught of Pepito.
Several local government units, such as those in Daet, Camarines Norte, and Quezon province, have implemented evacuations to minimize the impact of Pepito. —KG, GMA Integrated News.
