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Tropical Depression Pepito to trigger strong winds, heavy rain
Tropical Depression Pepito has slightly intensified and is moving west-northwest towards Northern or Central Luzon, with expected landfall between Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning.
As of 11 p.m. Monday, Pepito was located 305 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes, with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h and gustiness of up to 70 km/h.
PAGASA forecasts Pepito to strengthen into a tropical storm before landfall and potentially become a severe tropical storm by Thursday after crossing Luzon.
Signal No. 1 has been raised over Metro Manila and 20 other areas, including Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, La Union, Pangasinan, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Zambales, Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, Rizal, northern Quezon, Polillo Islands, extreme northern Camarines Norte, and Catanduanes.
The state weather bureau warned that areas under Signal No. 1 can expect strong to near gale-force winds within 36 hours, which may cause damage to structures and crops.
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