Camarines Sur areas now under Signal No. 5 due to Pepito

MANILA, Philippines — The northeastern portion of Camarines Sur was placed on Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5 on Saturday afternoon as Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) continued to possibly bring “life-threatening” situation over the northeastern Bicol Region, the state weather bureau said.

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In its 5 p.m. weather bulletin, Pagasa said that Pepito was last located some 120 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes, moving west-northwestward at 20 kilometers per hour (kph). It was still carrying maximum wind speed of 195 kph and gustiness of up to 240 kph.

Pagasa added that Pepito is forecast to make landfall in the vicinity of Catanduanes on Saturday evening or early Sunday morning. However, it added that a landfall in the eastern coast of Camarines Sur or Albay is not ruled out.

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Further, Pagasa issued TCWS in the following areas:

TCWS No. 5:

Extreme threat to life and property with a wind speed of 185 kph or higher

Luzon

• Catanduanes
• Northeastern portion of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Garchitorena, Lagonoy, Presentacion)

TCWS No. 4

Significant to severe threat to life and property with a wind speed of 118 to 184 kph

Luzon

• Camarines Norte
• Northern and southeastern portions of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Tinambac, Goa, San Jose, Tigaon, Sagñay, Calabanga
• Northeastern portion of Albay (Tabaco City, Tiwi, Malinao, Malilipot, Bacacay, Rapu-Rapu)

TCWS No. 3

Moderate to significant threat to life and property with 89 to 117 kph

Luzon

• Polillo Islands
• Northern and eastern portions of mainland Quezon (Calauag, Guinayangan, Tagkawayan, Buenavista, Lopez, Quezon, Perez, Alabat, Gumaca, Plaridel, Atimonan, Mauban, Real, General Nakar, Infanta)
• Rest of Camarines Sur
• Rest of Albay
• Northern portion of Sorsogon (Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon City, Gubat, Barcelona, Castilla, Casiguran, Pilar, Donsol)

Visayas

• Eastern and central portions of Northern Samar (Palapag, Laoang, Mapanas, Gamay, Lapinig, Catubig, Pambujan, Las Navas, Biri, Bobon, Catarman, Mondragon, San Roque, Silvino, Lobos, Lope de Vega, San Jose)
• Northern portion of Eastern Samar (San Policarpo, Arteche, Oras, Jipapad)
• TCWS No. 2

Minor to moderate threat to life and property with 62 to 88 kph

Luzon

• Southern portion of Isabela (Dinapigue, Cordon, Ramon, Alicia, Cauayan City, Angadanan, Santiago City, San Isidro, Echague, Jones, San Agustin, San Guillermo, San Mariano, Benito Soliven, Naguilian, Palanan, Gamu, San Manuel, Burgos, Aurora, Luna, Reina Mercedes, Cabatuan, San Mateo)
• Nueva Vizcaya
• Ifugao
• Benguet
• La Union
• Pangasinan
• Aurora
• Nueva Ecija
• Bulacan
• Tarlac
• Pampanga
• Zambales
• Bataan
• Metro Manila
• Cavite
• Rizal
• Rest of Quezon
• Laguna
• Marinduque
• Rest of Sorsogon
• Burias Island
• Ticao Island

Visayas

• Central portion of Eastern Samar (Dolores, Maslog, Can-Avid, Taft, Sulat, San Julian, Borongan City
• Northern portion of Samar (Matuguinao, Calbayog City, Santa Margarita, San Jorge, San Jose de Buan, Tarangnan, Motiong, Gandara, Jiabong, Catbalogan City, Paranas, Hinabangan, San Sebastian, Pagsanghan)
• Rest of Northern Samar

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TCWS No. 1

Minimal to minor threat to life and property with 39 to 61 kph

Luzon

• Mainland Cagayan
• Rest of Isabela
• Apayao
• Kalinga
• Abra
• Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• Benguet
• Ilocos Norte
• Ilocos Sur
• La Union
• Rest of Pangasinan
• Rest of Zambales
• Batangas
• Northern portion of Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands (Sablayan, Santa Cruz, Mamburao, Abra de Ilog, Paluan)
• Northern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Naujan, Baco, Victoria, Socorro, Pinamalayan, Bansud, Gloria, Pola, Calapan City, Bongabong, Roxas, Mansalay)
• Romblon
• Rest of Masbate

Visayas

• Rest of Eastern Samar
• Rest of Samar
• Biliran
• Northern and central portions of Leyte (Tunga, Pastrana, San Miguel, Matag-Ob, Tolosa, Palo, Calubian, Leyte, Mayorga, Julita, Carigara, Babatngon, Dagami, Jaro, San Isidro, Santa Fe, Albuera, Villaba, La Paz, Palompon, Macarthur, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Merida, Ormoc City, Isabel, Dulag, Capoocan, Alangalang, Burauen, Tabango, Tacloban City, Kananga, Barugo, Abuyog, Javier, Baybay City, Mahaplag)
• Northeastern portion of Southern Leyte (Silago)
• Northernmost portion of Cebu including Bantayan Islands (Daanbantayan, Medellin)
• Northernmost portion of Iloilo (Carles)

Mindanao

• Northern portion of Dinagat Islands (Loreto, Tubajon)