Storm surge alert up in Luzon, Visayas as Pepito’s landfall nears

A warning on the likely event of a storm surge is raised over parts of Luzon and Visayas ahead of the landfall of Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) on Saturday, November 16, 2024. INQUIRER STOCK PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — A warning on the likely event of a storm surge was raised over parts of Luzon and Visayas ahead of the landfall of Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) on Saturday.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said storm surges between 1.0 meter and more than 3.0 meters are possible along the coasts of these Luzon and Visayas areaa due to strong winds brought on by Pepito.

Pagasa said in its 10 a.m. tropical cyclone bulletin that Pepito was packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of 230 kph. The super typhoon was last located 215 kilometers east of Catarman, Northern Samar, and moving west-northwest at 25 kph.

READ: LIVE UPDATES: Typhoon Pepito

The state weather agency said Pepito further intensified from typhoon to super typhoon at 8 a.m. Saturday, November 16. The state meteorologist explained that a cyclone is categorized as a super typhoon once its maximum wind speeds reach or exceed 185 kph.

READ: Pepito is now a super typhoon, says Pagasa

Pagasa also projected Pepito’s landfall in the vicinity of Catanduanes either Saturday evening or Sunday early morning, November 17.

The storm surge warning was raised over the following areas:

Above 3.0 meters

Camarines Norte

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

Camarines Sur

• Cabusao
• Calabanga
• Caramoan
• Garchitorena
• Lagonoy
• Presentacion
• Sipocot
• Siruma
• Tinambac

Catanduanes

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

Quezon

• Alabat
• Atimonan
• Buenavista
• Calauag
• Guinayangan
• Gumaca
• Lopez
• Mauban
• Perez
• Plaridel
• Quezon

Photo from Pagasa

READ: Ahead of Pepito’s landfall, storm surge floods Bicol coastal areas

Between 2.1 and 3.0 meters

Albay

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

Aurora

• Baler
• Casiguran
• Dilasag
• Dinalungan
• Dingalan
• Dipaculao
• San Luis

Batangas

• Batangas City
• Bauan
• Lobo
• Mabini
• San Juan
• San Pascual

Biliran

• Caibiran
• Culaba
• Kawayan
• Maripipi

Camarines Sur

• Balatan
• Bato
• Bula
• Del Gallego
• Libmanan
• Lupi
• Minalabac
• Pasacao
• Ragay
• Sagñay
• San Fernando
• San Jose
• Tigaon

Eastern Samar

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

Isabela

• Dinapigue
• Palanan

La Union

• Rosario
• Santo Tomas

Leyte

• Babatngon

Marinduque

• Boac
• Buenavista
• Gasan
• Mogpog
• Santa Cruz
• Torrijos

Masbate

• Aroroy
• Baleno
• Batuan
• Cataingan
• City of Masbate
• Claveria
• Dimasalang
• Milagros
• 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

Pangasinan

• Agno
• Anda
• Bani
• Binmaley
• Bolinao
• Burgos
• City of Alaminos
• Dagupan City
• Dasol
• Infanta
• Labrador
• Lingayen
• San Fabian
• Sual

Quezon

• Agdagan
• Burdeos
• Catanauan
• General Luna
• General Nakar
• Infanta
• Jomalig
• Lucena City
• Macaleleon
• Mulanay
• Padre Burgos
• Pagbilao
• Panukulan
• Patnanungan
• Pitogo
• Polillo Real
• San Francisco
• Sariaya
• Tagkawayan
• Unisan

Samar

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

Sorsogon

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

READ: Pepito wind signals cover areas from Luzon to Mindanao

1.0 to 2.0 meters

Bataan

• Abucay
• Bagac
• City of Balanga
• Limay
• Mariveles
• Morong
• Orani
• Orion
• Pilar
• Samal

Batangas

• Balayan
• Calaca
• Calatagan
• Lemery
• Lian
• Nasugbu
• Taal

Bulacan

• Bulacan
• City of Malolos
• Hagonoy
• Obando
• Paombong

Cavite

• Bacoor City
• Cavite City
• Kawit
• Maragondon
• Naic
• Noveleta
• Rosario
• Tanza
• Ternate

Ilocos Norte

• Bacarra
• Badoc
• Currimao
• Laoag City
• Paoay
• Pasuquin
• Ilocos Sur
• Cabugao
• Caoayan
• City of Candon
• City of Vigan
• Magsingal
• Narvacan
• San Esteban
• San Juan
• San Vicente
• Santa
• Santa Catalina
• Santa Cruz
• Santa Lucia
• Santa Maria
• Santiago
• Santo Domingo
• Sinait
• Tagudin

La Union

• Agoo
• Aringay
• Bacnotan
• Balaoan
• Bangar
• Bauang
• Caba
• City of San Fernando
• Luna
• San Juan

Metro Manila

• City of Manila (Ermita, Malate, Port Area, San Nicolas, Tondo)
• City of Las Piñas
• City of Parañaque
• Pasay City
• City of Navotas

Pampanga

• Lubao
• Macabebe
• Sasmuan

Samar

• Santa Rita
• Talalora

Sorsogon

• Casiguran
• Juban

Zambales

• Botolan
• Cabangan
• Candelaria
• Iba
• Masinloc
• Olongapo City
• Palauig
• San Antonio
• San Felipe
• San Narciso
• Santa Cruz
• Subic