MANILA, Philippines — Several provinces in the Bicol Region are now under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS ) No. 2 as Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) approaches closer to the country’s landmass.
As of 11:00 p.m., Pepito was last spotted 305 kilometers east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar, packing 155 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center with a gustiness of up to 190 kph, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
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The following areas are under TCWS No. 2, where winds of greater than 62 kph and up to 88 kph may be expected in at least 24 hours, causing minor to moderate impacts to life and property:
Luzon
- Camarines Sur (northern and eastern portions):
- Caramoan
- Siruma
- Tinambac
- Lagonoy
- Garchitorena
- Presentacion
- San Jose
- Goa
- Sagñay
- Tigaon
- Catanduanes
- Albay (eastern portion):
- Bacacay
- City of Tabaco
- Rapu-Rapu
- Malilipot
- Santo Domingo
- Malinao
- Tiwi
- Manito
- Sorsogon (eastern portion):
- City of Sorsogon
- Gubat
- Prieto Diaz
- Barcelona
- Casiguran
- Bulusan
Visayas
- Northern Samar (northern and eastern portions):
- Mapanas
- Gamay
- Palapag
- Lapinig
- Silvino Lobos
- Laoang
- Catubig
- Las Navas
- Pambujan
- Mondragon
- San Roque
- Catarman
- Lope de Vega
- Biri
- San Jose
- Bobon
- Rosario
- Lavezares
- Eastern Samar (northern portion):
- Arteche
- Oras
- San Policarpo
- Dolores
- Jipapad
- Maslog
- Can-Avid
- Taft
- Samar (northeastern portion):
- San Jose de Buan
- Matuguinao
Meanwhile, the following areas are under TCWS No. 1, where wind speeds of 39 to 61 kph may lead to minimal to minor threats to life and property:
Luzon
- Isabela (southern and eastern portions):
- Dinapigue
- Palanan
- San Mariano
- San Guillermo
- Jones
- Echague
- San Agustin
- Angadanan
- Benito Soliven
- City of Cauayan
- City of Santiago
- San Isidro
- Alicia
- Naguilian
- Quirino
- Nueva Vizcaya (eastern and southern portions):
- Alfonso Castañeda
- Kasibu
- Dupax del Norte
- Dupax del Sur
- Aurora
- Nueva Ecija (eastern portion):
- Pantabangan
- Rizal
- Bongabon
- General Mamerto Natividad
- Palayan City
- General Tinio
- Gabaldon
- Laur
- Peñaranda
- Cabanatuan City
- Santa Rosa
- San Leonardo
- City of Gapan
- Bulacan (eastern portion):
- Doña Remedios Trinidad
- San Miguel
- Norzagaray
- City of San Jose del Monte
- San Ildefonso
- San Rafael
- Baliuag
- Bustos
- Santa Maria
- Bocaue
- Marilao
- City of Meycauayan
- Obando
- Balagtas
- Angat
- Pandi
- Metro Manila
- Laguna
- Rizal
- Quezon
- Marinduque
- Camarines Norte
- Camarines Sur (the rest)
- Albay (the rest)
- Sorsogon (the rest)
- Masbate (including Burias and Ticao Islands)
Visayas
- Northern Samar (the rest)
- Eastern Samar (the rest)
- Samar (the rest)
- Biliran
- Leyte (northeastern portion):
- Barugo
- San Miguel
- Babatngon
- Tacloban City
Pagasa said it may hoist TCWS No. 5, the highest wind signal, due to Pepito.