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Signal No. 5 up in Catanduanes as Pepito set to make landfall
Super Typhoon Pepito, with winds of up to 195 kph and gusts of up to 240 kph, is expected to make landfall in Catanduanes on Saturday evening or early Sunday morning.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5, the highest alert level, has been raised over Catanduanes.
TCWS No. 4 is in effect over the northeastern portion of Camarines Sur and the northeastern portion of Albay.
The super typhoon is maintaining a west-northwestward path at 20 kph.
Heavy rainfall, severe winds, and storm surge should be expected even in localities outside the landfall point and forecast confidence cone.
Pepito is projected to be closest to Manila between Sunday afternoon and early evening as it navigates over northern Central Luzon.
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Super Typhoon Pepito has intensified significantly, with Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5 raised over Catanduanes and northeastern Camarines Sur, warning of a potentially catastrophic and life-threatening situation.
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Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-Yi) made its first landfall in Panganiban, Catanduanes on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at 9:40 p.m.
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Super Typhoon Pepito, internationally known as Man-Yi, maintained its strength with maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour and gusts up to 230 kilometers per hour.
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Typhoon Pepito has intensified into a super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 185 kph and gusts up to 230 kph.
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Super Typhoon Pepito made its second landfall in Dipaculao, Aurora at 3:20 p.m. on Sunday, November 17, before weakening into a typhoon.
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