Storm surge warning up over parts of Luzon, Visayas as typhoon looms

MANILA, Philippines — Storm surge warnings were issued on Friday in parts of Southern Luzon, Central Luzon, Bicol region and Eastern Visayas due to Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi). 

In its 2:00 p.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said there is a moderate to high risk of flooding due to rising seawater and high waves in low-lying coastal communities in the said regions. 

Pepito intensified into a typhoon on Friday morning, moving westward at 30 kilometers per hour (kph) with maximum sustained winds of 130 kph and gustiness of up to 160 kph.

It is expected to hit Catanduanes either Saturday evening (Nov. 16) or Sunday early morning (Nov. 17), traverse the Luzon landmass, and cross over to the West Philippine Sea by Monday (Nov. 18).

Areas with possible storm surge between 2.1 and 3.0 meters

Albay

• Bacacay
• City of Ligao
• City of Tabaco
• Legazpi City
• Libon
• Malilipot
• Malinao
• Manito
• Oas
• Pio Duran
• Rapu-Rapu
• Santo Domingo
• Tiwi

Camarines Norte

• Basud
• Capalonga
• Daet
• Jose Panganiban
• Mercedes
• Paracale
• Santa Elena
• Talisay
• Vinzons

Camarines Sur

• Balatan
• Bato
• Cabusao
• Calabanga
• Caramoan
• Del Gallego
• Garchitorena
• Lagonoy
• Libmanan
• Lupi
• Minalabac
• Pasacao
• Presentacion
• Ragay
• Sagñay
• San Fernando
• San Jose
• Sipocot
• Siruma
• Tinambac

Catanduanes

• Bagamanoc
• Baras
• Batos
• Caramoran
• Gigmoto
• Pandan
• Panganiban
• San Andres
• Viga
• Virac

Eastern Samar

• Arteche
• Balangkayan
• Can-avid
• City of Borongan
• Dolores
• General Macarthur
• Giporlos
• Guiuan
• Hernani
• Llorente
• Maydolong
• Mercedes
• Oras
• Quinapondan
• Salcedo
• San Julian
• San Policarpo
• Sulat
• Taft

Masbate

• Aroroy
• Baleno
• Batuan
• Cataingan
• City of Masbate
• Claveria
• Dimasalang
• Mobo
• Monreal
• Palanas
• Pio V. Corpuz
• San Fernando
• San Jacinto
• San Pascual
• Uson

Northern Samar

• Allen
• Biri
• Bobon
• Capul
• Catarman
• Gamay
• Laoang
• Lapinig
• Lavezares
• Mapanas
• Mondragon
• Palapag
• Pambujan
• Rosario
• San Antonio
• San Isidro
• San Jose
• San Roque
• San Vicente
• Victoria

Quezon

• Alabat
• Buenavista
• Calauag
• Catanauan
• General Luna
• Guinayangan
• Macalelon
• Mulanay
• Perez
• Quezon
• San Andres
• San Francisco
• San Narciso
• Tagkawayan

Sorsogon

• Barcelona
• Bulan
• Bulusan
• Castilla
• City of Sorsogon
• Donsol
• Gubat
• Magallanes
• Matnog
• Pilar
• Prieto Diaz
• Santa Magdalena

Areas with possible storm surge between 1.0 and 2.0 meters

Aurora

• Baler
• Casiguran
• Dingalan
• San Luis

Batangas

• Lobo
• San Juan

Biliran

• Almeria
• Cabucgayan
• Caibiran
• Culaba
• Kawayan
• Maripipi

Camarines Sur

• Tigaon

Leyte

• Babatngon

Marinduque

• Baoc
• Buenavista
• Gasan
• Mogpog
• Santa Cruz
• Torrijos
• Masbate
• Cawayan
• Esperanza
• Mandaon
• Milagros
• Placer

Quezon

• Agdangan
• Atimonan
• Burdeos
• General Nakar
• Gumaca
• Jomalig
• Lopez
• Lucena City
• Mauban
• Padre Burgos
• Pagbilao
• Panukulan
• Patnanungan
• Pitogo
• Plaridel
• Polillo
• Real
• Sariaya
• Unisan

Romblon

• Banton
• Corcuera

Samar

• Almagro
• Basey
• Calbayog City
• Calbiga
• City of Catbaloga
• Daram
• Jiabong
• Marabut
• Motiong
• Pagsanghan
• Paranas
• Pinabacdao
• San Sebastian
• Santa Margarita
• Santa Rita
• Santo Niño
• Tagapul-an
• Talalora
• Tarangnan
• Villareal
• Zumarraga

Pagasa advised residents in the said areas to stay away from the coast or the beach and cancel all maritime /marine activities.

Pepito already prompted the national weather agency to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 in parts of Northern and Eastern Samar.

The typhoon was last spotted 630 kilometers east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar.