Super typhoon Pepito makes landfall in Catanduanes

Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-Yi) made its first landfall in Panganiban, Catanduanes on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at 9:40 p.m.

As of 8 a.m. on Sunday, November 17, 2024, the super typhoon was located over the coastal waters of Camarines Norte after passing north of Calaguas Islands, maintaining maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h and gustiness of up to 255 km/h.

Pepito is expected to pass near or move over Polillo Islands in the next few hours, before making another landfall over northern Quezon or central/southern Aurora between Sunday noon and afternoon.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5 is up over the eastern portion of Polillo Islands and Calaguas Islands.

Signal No. 4 is in effect over parts of Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Quezon, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino, where significant to severe impacts from typhoon-force winds may be felt.

The super typhoon was forecast to cross the northern portion of Central Luzon and the southern portion of Northern Luzon before emerging over the West Philippine Sea.

Heavy to torrential rains will batter Bicol through early Sunday, eastern Luzon early to midday Sunday, and Northern and Central Luzon Sunday afternoon and evening.

Destructive winds, torrential rains, and storm surge may cause widespread and serious damage, flooding, and landslides in many parts of Luzon.