A satellite tv for pc picture of the placement of hurricane Pepito at 4:40 a.m. Saturday, November 16, 2024, from Pagasa.
Storm Pepito has intensified and nears tremendous hurricane class early Saturday, November 16, 2024, because it threatens Japanese Visayas sand Southern Luzon.
As of 4 a.m., Pagasa, in its early morning bulletin on Saturday, mentioned Pepito now packs most sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour (km/h) close to the middle, gustiness of as much as 215 km/h, and central strain of 940 hPa.
The placement of the attention of Pepito as of 4 a.m. was 220 km east northeast of Borongan Metropolis, Japanese Samar or 305 km east of Catarman, Northern Samar.
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Pepito is transferring west northwestward at 25 km/h.
Extent of Tropical Cyclone Winds: Sturdy to typhoon-force winds prolong outwards as much as 440 km from the middle of Pepito.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Indicators in impact as a result of Pepito. | Pagasa
PEPITO UPDATE: TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNALS (TCWS) IN EFFECT
Sign no. 3
Luzon:
Catanduanes, the japanese portion of Albay (Rapu-Rapu, Bacacay, Metropolis of Tabaco, Malilipot, Tiwi, Malinao), the japanese portion of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Presentacion, San Jose, Garchitorena, Lagonoy, Sagñay, Tigaon, Goa), and the easternmost portion of Sorsogon (Prieto Diaz)
Visayas:
The japanese portion of Northern Samar (Palapag, Laoang, Mapanas, Gamay, Lapinig, Catubig, Pambujan) and the northernmost portion of Japanese Samar (San Policarpo, Arteche, Oras, Jipapad)
Sign No.2
Luzon:
The remainder of Camarines Sur, the remainder of Albay, the remainder of Sorsogon, Ticao Island, Camarines Norte, the easternmost portion of mainland Quezon (Tagkawayan), and Pollilo Islands
Visayas:
The northern portion of Japanese Samar (Dolores, Maslog, Can-Avid, Taft, Sulat, San Julian, Metropolis of Borongan), the northern portion of Samar (Matuguinao, Calbayog Metropolis, Santa Margarita, San Jorge, San Jose de Buan, Tarangnan, Motiong, Gandara, Jiabong, Metropolis of Catbalogan, Paranas, Hinabangan, San Sebastian, Pagsanghan), and the remainder of Northern Samar
Sign No.1
Luzon:
The remainder of Masbate together with Burias Island, Marinduque, Romblon, the remainder of Quezon, Laguna, Rizal, Cavite, Batangas, Metro Manila, Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Isabela, the central and southern parts of Cagayan (Peñablanca, Tuguegarao Metropolis, Enrile, Solana, Iguig, Tuao, Rizal, Santo Niño, Lasam, Gattaran, Baggao, Amulung, Alcala, Piat, Lal-Lo, Allacapan), Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur, Abra, the southern portion of Apayao (Conner, Kabugao, Pudtol, Flora), Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Benguet
Visayas:
The remainder of Japanese Samar, the remainder of Samar, Biliran, the northern and central parts of Leyte (Tunga, Pastrana, San Miguel, Matag-Ob, Tolosa, Palo, Calubian, Leyte, Mayorga, Julita, Carigara, Babatngon, Dagami, Jaro, San Isidro, Santa Fe, Albuera, Villaba, La Paz, Palompon, Macarthur, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Merida, Ormoc Metropolis, Isabel, Dulag, Capoocan, Alangalang, Burauen, Tabango, Tacloban Metropolis, Kananga, Barugo, Abuyog, Javier, Metropolis of Baybay, Mahaplag), the northeastern portion of Southern Leyte (Silago), the northernmost portion of Cebu (Daanbantayan, Medellin) together with Bantayan Islands, and the northernmost portion of Iloilo (Carles)
Mindanao:
The northern portion of Dinagat Islands (Loreto, Tubajon)
Pepito landfall
Pepito is extra prone to make landfall within the neighborhood of Catanduanes Saturday night time or Sunday early morning.
“Nonetheless, contemplating the boundaries of the forecast confidence cone, a landfall state of affairs over the japanese coast of Camarines Sur, Albay, or Sorsogon throughout the identical time-frame, or alongside the japanese coast of Quezon or Aurora tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon or night stays not dominated out,” Pagasa mentioned in its bulletin.
Pagasa mentioned Pepito will proceed to accentuate right this moment and will attain tremendous hurricane class throughout the subsequent hours previous to its landfall Saturday night time or early Sunday morning.
Though a slight weakening could happen after its preliminary passage over land, a lot of the weakening will happen Sunday because it passes over the landmass of Central Luzon.
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