Signal No. 5 still hoisted over Catanduanes, parts of Camarines Sur
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5 remains hoisted over Catanduanes and the northeastern portion of Camarines Sur due to Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) the state weather bureau said on Saturday.
Aside from the two areas, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration (Pagasa) said in its 11 p.m. bulletin that the following places were also still under TCWS.
TCWS No. 4
Wind threat: Typhoon-force winds
Potential impacts of winds: Significant to severe threat to life and property
- Northeastern portion of Albay (City of Tabaco, Tiwi, Malinao, Malilipot, Bacacay, Rapu-Rapu)
- Eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Tinambac, Goa, San Jose, Tigaon, Sagñay, Calabanga)
- Camarines Norte
- Pollilo Islands
TCWS No. 3
Wind threat: Storm-force winds
Potential impacts of winds: Moderate to significant threat to life and property
- Northern portion of Sorsogon (Prieto Diaz, City of Sorsogon, Gubat, Barcelona, Castilla, Casiguran, Pilar, Donsol)
- Rest of Albay
- Rest of Camarines Sur
- Northeastern portion of Quezon (Calauag, Guinayangan, Tagkawayan, Buenavista, Lopez, Quezon, Perez, Alabat, Gumaca, Plaridel, Atimonan, Real, General Nakar, Infanta, Mauban, Sampaloc)
- Eastern portion of Laguna (Santa Maria, Famy, Mabitac, Pakil, Pangil, Siniloan, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Cavinti)
- Eastern and central portions of Rizal (Pililla, Tanay, City of Antipolo, Rodriguez, Baras, San Mateo, Morong, Teresa)
- Aurora
- Northern and eastern portions of Bulacan (Norzagaray, San Miguel, San Ildefonso, San Rafael, Doña Remedios Trinidad, Angat, City of San Jose del Monte)
- Northeastern portion of Pampanga (Candaba, Arayat, Magalang)
- Eastern portion of Tarlac (Concepcion, La Paz, Victoria, City of Tarlac, Pura, Ramos, Anao, San Manuel, Moncada, Gerona, Paniqui)
- Nueva Ecija
- Eastern portion of Pangasinan (Umingan, Balungao, San Quintin, Natividad, Rosales, Santa Maria, Tayug, San Nicolas)
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Quirino
- Southernmost portion of Isabela (San Agustin, Jones)
READ: Pepito makes landfall in Catanduanes
TCWS No. 2
Wind threat: Gale-force winds
Potential impacts of winds: Minor to moderate threat to life and property
Luzon
- Rest of Sorsogon
- Ticao Island
- Burias Island
- Marinduque
- Rest of Quezon
- Rest of Laguna
- Rest of Rizal
- Cavite
- Northern portion of Batangas (City of Tanauan, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Lipa City, Malvar, Balete, Mataasnakahoy, Laurel, Padre Garcia)
- Metro Manila
- Bataan
- Zambales
- Rest of Tarlac
- Rest of Pampanga
- Rest of Bulacan
- Kalinga
- Abra
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- Benguet
- Southern portion of Apayao (Conner)
- Ilocos Sur
- La Union
- Rest of Pangasinan
- Rest of Isabela
- Southwestern portion of Cagayan (Enrile, Tuao, Solana, Tuguegarao City, Piat)
Visayas
- Northern Samar
- Northern portion of Samar (Matuguinao, Calbayog City, Santa Margarita, San Jorge, San Jose de Buan, Gandara)
- Northern portion of Eastern Samar (Dolores, Maslog, Jipapad, Arteche, Oras, San Policarpo)
TCWS No. 1
Wind threat: Strong winds
Potential impacts of winds: Minimal to minor threat to life and property
Luzon
- Rest of Masbate
- Romblon
- Rest of Batangas
- Rest of mainland Cagayan (Peñablanca, Iguig, Santo Niño, Lasam, Gattaran, Baggao, Amulung, Alcala, Lal-Lo, Allacapan, Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Camalaniugan, Aparri, Ballesteros, Abulug, Pamplona, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Rizal)
- Rest of Apayao
- Ilocos Norte
- Northern and central portions of Oriental Mindoro (Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Naujan, Baco, Victoria, Socorro, Pinamalayan, Bansud, Gloria, Pola, City of Calapan, Bongabong, Roxas, Mansalay)
- Northern and central portions of Occidental Mindoro (Sablayan, Santa Cruz, Mamburao, Abra de Ilog, Paluan) including Lubang Islands
Visayas
- Central portion of Samar (Santa Rita, Villareal, Zumarraga, Pinabacdao, Almagro, Talalora, Santo Niño, Calbiga, Daram, Basey, Tagapul-An, San Sebastian, Jiabong, City of Catbalogan, Motiong, Paranas, Hinabangan, Pagsanghan, Tarangnan)
- Central portion of Eastern Samar (Can-Avid, City of Borongan, Taft, Maydolong, Balangkayan, Sulat, San Julian)
- Biliran
- Northern portion of Leyte (Tunga, Pastrana, San Miguel, Palo, Calubian, Leyte, Carigara, Babatngon, Jaro, San Isidro, Santa Fe, Villaba, Capoocan, Alangalang, Tabango, Tacloban City, Kananga, Barugo)
- Northernmost portion of Cebu (Daanbantayan, Medellin) including Bantayan Islands, and the northernmost portion of Iloilo (Carles)
Pepito made landfall along the eastern coast of Catanduanes at 9:40 p.m., said Pagasa.
The super typhoon packs maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour (km/h) near the center and gustiness of up to 325 km/h.
Pagasa said it moves in a west-northwestward direction at 25 km/h.
