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(Image from Pagasa) MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) has kept its strength as it continues to threaten Aurora province and Northern Quezon, according to the state weather bureau. Based on the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (Pagasa) 11 a.m.
bulletin, Pepito’s movement increased from 15 kilometers per hour (kph) to 20 kph. It was last spotted 120 kilometers east-southeast of Baler Aurora, carrying maximum sustained winds of 185 kph with gusts of up to 230 kph. Pepito is forecast to make landfall in the vicinity of Aurora on Sunday afternoon.
“Afterwards, it 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,” it added. The state weather agency also said the super typhoon will likely exit the landmass of Luzon by Sunday night. Although Pagasa already lifted Signal No.
5 over Calaguas Islands, three places in Polillo Islands are now under the same wind signal — Patnanungan, Jomalig and now Burdeos. (Image from Pagasa) Meanwhile, below are other areas under wind signals: Aurora Nueva Vizcaya The southern portion of Ifugao The eastern portion of Pangasinan The eastern portion of Nueva Ecija The northern portion of Quezon Calaguas Islands The southern portion of Isabela The rest of Ifugao Mountain Province The southern portion of Abra Ilocos Sur The rest of Benguet The rest of La Union The rest of Pangasinan The northern portion of Zambales Tarlac The rest of Nueva Ecija The northern portion of Pampanga The northern portion of Bulacan The northern portion of Rizal The eastern portion of Laguna The central and eastern portion of Quezon The western portion of Camarines Norte The rest of Isabela The soutwestern portion of mainland Cagayan Kalinga The southern portion of Apayao The rest of Abra Ilocos Norte The rest of Zambales Bataan The rest of Laguna The rest of Quezon The rest of Camarines Norte Camarines Sur The western portion of Catanduanes The rest of mainland Cagayan The rest of Apayao Batangas tbe Northern portion of Occidental Mindoro The northern portion of Romblon Marinduque The northern portion of Masbate, including Burias and Ticao Islands Albay Sorsogon The rest of Catanduanes Tropical Cyclone Warning System Signals (Illustration from Ed Lustan) Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy .
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