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
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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
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- City of Las Piñas
- City of Parañaque
- Pasay City
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