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Pepito maintains strength; threatens northern Quezon, Aurora

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Ariel Rojas

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<div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1731816935680philippines_band_13.gif" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Pepito maintains strength and threatens northern Quezon and Aurora. <em>Photo courtesy of RAMMB/US NOAA/Himawari 8</em></span></span></span></div><p style="text-align:left">MANILA <strong>(2nd UPDATE)</strong> — Pagasa warned of a “potentially dangerous and life-threatening” situation in Aurora province, which is under Tropical Cylone Wind Signal No. 5, as Super Typhoon Pepito maintained strength ahead of projected landfall.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">According to the state weather bureau’s 2 p.m. bulletin, Pepito was over the coastal waters of Baler, Aurora at 1 p.m.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Strong to typhoon-force winds are expected up to 300 kilometers from the Pepito’s center.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/16/watch-satellite-imagery-of-4-typhoons-moving-across-ph-1927" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(93, 155, 192);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">WATCH: Satellite imagery of 4 typhoons moving across PH</a></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">The super typhoon has maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 230 kph. </p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Pepito is moving northwest at 20 kph</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><strong>Wind Signal No. 5</strong> has been raised over the central portion of Aurora — Dipaculao, Baler, Dinalungan, Maria Aurora, Casiguran and San Luis — and the southern portion of Quirino as well as the southern portion of Nueva Vizcaya.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">More areas in Northern Luzon have been placed under Wind Signal No. 4.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p>Super Typhoon Pepito could make landfall over Aurora this Sunday afternoon and then cross northern Central Luzon and southern Northern Luzon.</p><div><img data-fr-image-pasted="true" src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1731823881631viber_image_2024-11-17_14-03-15-554.jpg" style="max-width:100%;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;caret-color:rgb(65, 65, 65);color:rgb(65, 65, 65)" id="isPasted" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><br/></div><p>It will cross the southern part of Northern Luzon before emerging over the West Philippine Sea late Sunday or early Monday.</p><p>Very strong winds, torrential rains, and storm surge as Pepito crosses Luzon may cause widespread and serious damage, flooding, and landslides in many parts, especially along the immediate path of the typhoon.</p><p>It will be out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Monday.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/16/storms-help-draw-paths-create-better-conditions-for-next-one-atmospheric-scientist-1416" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(93, 155, 192);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Storms help draw paths, create better conditions for next one — scientist</a></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><strong>WIND SIGNALS</strong></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><strong>Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4</strong> has been raised in the following areas:</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">The rest of Aurora</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Nueva Vizcaya</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Quirino</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Southern portion of Ifugao (Kiangan, Lamut, Tinoc, Asipulo, Lagawe), Benguet</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Southern portion of Ilocos Sur (Alilem, Sugpon, Suyo, Santa Cruz, Tagudin)</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">La Union</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Eastern portion of Pangasinan (Sison, Tayug, Binalonan, San Manuel, Asingan, San Quintin, Santa Maria, Natividad, San Nicolas, Balungao, Pozorrubio, Laoac, San Jacinto, San Fabian, Manaoag, City of Urdaneta, Rosales, Umingan, Mangaldan, Mapandan, Villasis, Santo Tomas)</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Gabaldon, Laur, Bongabon, Pantabangan, Rizal, General Mamerto Natividad, Lupao, San Jose City, Llanera, Carranglan, Science City of Muñoz, Talugtug, Cuyapo)</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Northern and eastern portion of Polillo Islands (Panukulan, Burdeos, Patnanungan, and Jomalig)</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><strong>Signal No. 3</strong></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Southern portion of Isabela (San Agustin, Jones, Echague, San Guillermo, Angadanan, Alicia, San Mateo, Ramon, San Isidro, City of Santiago, Cordon, Dinapigue, Roxas, San Manuel, Aurora, Cabatuan, City of Cauayan, Luna)</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Ifugao</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Mountain Province</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Southern portion of Abra (Tubo, Luba, Pilar, Villaviciosa, San Isidro, Pidigan, Langiden, San Quintin, Bangued, Manabo)</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Ilocos Sur</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Pangasinan</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Northern and eastern portions of Tarlac (Paniqui, La Paz, Moncada, City of Tarlac, Gerona, Pura, San Clemente, Santa Ignacia, Victoria, Camiling, Concepcion, Ramos, San Manuel, Anao)</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Nueva Ecija</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Northern portion of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Miguel)</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Northern portion of Quezon (Infanta, General Nakar), including the rest of Polillo Islands</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><strong>Signal No. 2</strong></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Isabela</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Southwestern portion of mainland Cagayan (Enrile, Tuao, Solana, Tuguegarao City, Piat, Rizal)</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Kalinga</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Southern portion of Apayao (Conner, Kabugao)</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Abra</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Ilocos Norte</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Zambales</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Bataan</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Pampanga</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Bulacan</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Metro Manila</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rizal</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Cavite</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Laguna</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Central and eastern portions of Quezon (Pitogo, Buenavista, Lucena City, Calauag, Pagbilao, Tiaong, Lopez, Guinayangan, Unisan, General Luna, Plaridel, Quezon, San Antonio, Alabat, Candelaria, Lucban, Sampaloc, Padre Burgos, Sariaya, City of Tayabas, Macalelon, Mauban, Dolores, Perez, Agdangan, Gumaca, Atimonan, Real, Tagkawayan)</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Camarines Norte</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Northwestern portion of Camarines Sur (Del Gallego, Ragay, Lupi, Sipocot)</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><strong>Signal No. 1</strong></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of mainland Cagayan</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Apayao, Batangas</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Northern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Abra de Ilog, Paluan), including Lubang Islands</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Northern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Naujan, Baco, Victoria, Socorro, Pinamalayan, Gloria, Pola, City of Calapan)</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Northwestern portion of Romblon (Banton, Corcuera, Concepcion), Marinduque</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Quezon</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Rest of Camarines Sur</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Catanduanes</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Albay</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Northern portion of Sorsogon (Donsol, Pilar, Castilla, City of Sorsogon, Prieto Diaz)</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Burias Island</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lJiGAMumWHE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>According to the state weather bureau’s 2 p.m. bulletin, Pepito was over the coastal waters of Baler, Aurora at 1 p.m. Strong to typhoon-force winds are expected up to 300 kilometers from the Pepito’s center.</p>

According to the state weather bureau’s 2 p.m. bulletin, Pepito was over the coastal waters of Baler, Aurora at 1 p.m. Strong to typhoon-force winds are expected up to 300 kilometers from the Pepito’s center.

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‘Potentially dangerous, life-threatening’ situation in Aurora as Pepito maintains strength

Ariel Rojas,

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Published November 17, 2024 12:47 PM PHT

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Updated November 17, 2024 02:42 PM PHT

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