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Signal No. 5 over Polillo, Calaguas as Pepito nears landfall

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Ariel Rojas

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<p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED)</strong> — Life-threatening conditions continue over the eastern section of Luzon as Super Typhoon Pepito moves over the sea east of Quezon.</p><p>Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5 is up over eastern Polillo Islands in Quezon and Calaguas Islands in Camarines Norte. These areas may expect very strong winds above 185 kilometers per hour in the next 12 hours.</p><p>At 7 a.m. Sunday, Pepito was located over the coastal waters of Vinzons, Camarines Norte, still packing winds of 185 kph and gusts up to 255 kph. It is moving northwestward at 15 kph.</p><p>It may make landfall over northern Quezon or southern Aurora this Sunday noon or afternoon.</p><p>It will then cross northern Central Luzon and southern Northern Luzon later this afternoon and evening before emerging over the West Philippine Sea.</p><p>Heavy to torrential rains will batter the following areas:</p><p>• Bicol through early Sunday</p><p>• eastern Luzon early to midday Sunday</p><p>• Northern and Central Luzon Sunday afternoon and evening</p><p>Metro Manila may be rainiest between late morning to evening Sunday.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1731800778449viber_image_2024-11-17_05-07-30-700.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>Pepito will be out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Monday.</p><p>Destructive winds, torrential rains, and storm surge may cause widespread and serious damage, flooding, and landslides in many parts of Luzon, especially along the immediate path of the typhoon.</p><div><strong>WIND SIGNALS</strong></div><p><strong>Signal No. 4 (Winds of 118 kph to 184 kph in the next 12 hours) </strong>has been raised over the following areas:</p><ul><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Northeastern portion of Camarines Sur (Goa, San Jose, Tinambac, Siruma, Lagonoy, Presentacion, Caramoan, Garchitorena)</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Camarines Norte</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Northern and western portions of Catanduanes (Pandan, Bagamanoc, Panganiban, Viga, Caramoran, San Andres)</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Northern portion of mainland Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta)</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Polillo Islands</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Central and southern portions of Aurora (Dingalan, San Luis, Maria Aurora, Baler, Dipaculao, Dinalungan)</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Eastern portion of Nueva Ecija (General Tinio, Gabaldon, Laur, Bongabon, Palayan City, Pantabangan, Rizal, General Mamerto Natividad)</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Southeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castañeda)</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Southern portion of Quirino (Nagtipunan)</li></ul><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><strong>Signal No. 3 (Winds greater than 89 kph to 117 kph in 18 hours)</strong></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><ul><li>The rest of Camarines Sur </li><li>Rest of Catanduanes</li><li>Northeastern portion of Albay (Santo Domingo, Polangui, Bacacay, Malilipot, City of Tabaco, Malinao, Rapu-Rapu, Tiwi)</li><li>Eastern portion of Quezon (Calauag, Guinayangan, Tagkawayan, Buenavista, Lopez, Quezon, Perez, Alabat, Gumaca, Plaridel, Atimonan, Mauban, Sampaloc, Real)</li><li>Eastern portion of Laguna (Santa Maria, Famy, Mabitac, Pakil, Pangil, Siniloan, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Cavinti)</li><li>Eastern and central portions of Rizal (Pililla, Tanay, City of Antipolo, Rodriguez, Baras, San Mateo, Morong, Teresa)</li><li>Rest of Aurora</li><li>Eastern and central portions of Bulacan (Norzagaray, San Miguel, San Ildefonso, San Rafael, Doña Remedios Trinidad, Angat, City of San Jose del Monte, Santa Maria, Pandi, Baliuag, Bustos, Pulilan, Plaridel)</li><li>Northeastern portion of Pampanga (Candaba, Arayat, Magalang, San Luis, San Simon, Mexico, Santa Ana, Apalit, Santo Tomas, City of San Fernando, Mabalacat City, Angeles City)</li><li>Rest of Nueva Ecija</li><li>Tarlac</li><li>Northern portion of Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria, Masinloc, Palauig)</li><li>Rest of Nueva Vizcaya</li><li>Rest of Quirino</li><li>Southern portion of Isabela (San Agustin, Jones, Echague, San Guillermo, Angadanan, Alicia, San Mateo, Ramon, San Isidro, City of Santiago, Cordon)</li><li>Central and southern portions of Ilocos Sur (Alilem, Sugpon, Cervantes, Suyo, Tagudin, Narvacan, Quirino, Sigay, Gregorio del Pilar, San Emilio, Santa Cruz, Salcedo, Banayoyo, City of Candon, Galimuyod, Santa Lucia, Lidlidda, Santa Maria, Burgos, Santiago, San Esteban, Nagbukel)</li><li>La Union</li><li>Pangasinan</li><li>Benguet</li><li>Ifugao</li><li>Western portion of Mountain Province (Sabangan, Bauko, Tadian, Bontoc, Sagada, Besao, Sadanga, Barlig)</li><li>Southern portion of Abra (Tubo, Luba, Pilar, Villaviciosa, San Isidro)</li></ul><div><br/></div><div><strong>Wind Signal No. 2 (Winds of from 62 kph to 88 kph in 24 hours)</strong></div><ul><li id="isPasted" style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Sorsogon</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Albay</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Ticao Island</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Burias Island</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Northern portion of Marinduque (Santa Cruz, Boac, Mogpog, Torrijos)</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Quezon</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Laguna</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Rizal</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Cavite</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Northern portion of Batangas (City of Tanauan, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Lipa City, Malvar, Balete, Mataasnakahoy, Laurel, Padre Garcia, San Juan, Rosario</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Metro Manila</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Bataan</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Pampanga</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Bulacan</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Zambales</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Southwestern portion of Cagayan (Enrile, Tuao, Solana, Tuguegarao City, Piat, Rizal)</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Isabela</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Abra</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Southern portion of Apayao (Conner, Kabugao)</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Kalinga</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Mountain Province</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Ilocos Sur</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Southern portion of Ilocos Norte (Pinili, City of Batac, Banna, Nueva Era, Badoc, Currimao, Marcos, Solsona, Dingras, Sarrat, Paoay, Laoag City, San Nicolas)</li></ul><div><br/></div><div><strong>Wind Signal No. 1 (Winds of 39 kph to 61 kph in 36 hours)</strong></div><ul><li id="isPasted" style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Masbate</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Marinduque</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Northern portion of Romblon (Cajidiocan, San Fernando, Magdiwang, Romblon, Banton, Corcuera, Santa Maria, Concepcion, Odiongan, San Andres, Calatrava, San Agustin)</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Northern and central portions of Oriental Mindoro (Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Naujan, Baco, Victoria, Socorro, Pinamalayan, Bansud, Gloria, Pola, City of Calapan, Bongabong)</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Northern and central portions of Occidental Mindoro (Sablayan, Santa Cruz, Mamburao, Abra de Ilog, Paluan) including Lubang Islands</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Batangas</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of mainland Cagayan</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Apayao</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Ilocos Norte</li></ul><div><br/></div>

<p>It will pass very close to or make landfall over Calaguas and Polillo Islands this morning.</p>

It will pass very close to or make landfall over Calaguas and Polillo Islands this morning.