Super Typhoon Pepito now over PH Sea east of Quezon, Signal # 5 up in 2 areas

(Satellite photo of Super Typhoon Pepito on Sunday morning, Nov. 17, 2024 from Pagasa)

MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) is now over the Philippine Sea east of Quezon province, prompting the state weather bureau to raise Signal No. 5 over parts of Polillo Islands and Calaguas Island.

In its 8 a.m. cyclone update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Pepito had already passed through the waters of north Calaguas Islands at 15 kilometers per hour (kph).

It maintained its strength, packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kph near the center with gustiness of up to 255 kph.

(Track and intensity of Super Typhoon Pepito on Sunday morning, Nov. 17, 2024 from Pagasa)

Below is the list of areas under wind signals:

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5

• The eastern portion of Polillo Islands (Patnanungan, Jomalig)
• Calaguas Islands

TCWS No. 4

• The northernmost portion of Camarines Sur (Siruma)
• The rest of Camarines Norte
• The northern portion of mainland Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta)
• The rest of Polillo Islands, the central and southern portions of Aurora (Dingalan, San Luis, Maria Aurora, Baler, Dipaculao, Dinalungan)
• The eastern portion of Nueva Ecija (General Tinio, Gabaldon, Laur, Bongabon, Palayan City, Pantabangan, Rizal, General Mamerto Natividad)
• The southeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castañeda)
• The southern portion of Quirino (Nagtipunan)

TCWS No. 3

• The northern portion of Camarines Sur (Sipocot, Ragay, Magarao, Del Gallego, Libmanan, Naga City, Bombon, Lupi, Cabusao, Calabanga, Goa, San Jose, Lagonoy, Presentacion, Caramoan, Garchitorena, Tinambac, Canaman, Camaligan
• The western portion of Catanduanes (Caramoran, Pandan, San Andres)
• The eastern portion of Quezon (Calauag, Guinayangan, Tagkawayan, Lopez, Quezon, Perez, Alabat, Gumaca, Plaridel, Atimonan, Mauban, Sampaloc, Real), the eastern portion of Laguna (Santa Maria, Famy, Mabitac, Pakil, Pangil, Siniloan, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Cavinti)
• The eastern and central portions of Rizal (Pililla, Tanay, City of Antipolo, Rodriguez, Baras, San Mateo, Morong, Teresa)
• The rest of Aurora, the eastern and central portions of Bulacan (Norzagaray, San Miguel, San Ildefonso, San Rafael, Doña Remedios Trinidad, Angat, City of San Jose del Monte, Santa Maria, Pandi, Baliuag, Bustos, Pulilan, Plaridel)
• The northeastern portion of Pampanga (Candaba, Arayat, Magalang, San Luis, San Simon, Mexico, Santa Ana, Apalit, Santo Tomas, City of San Fernando, Mabalacat City, Angeles City)
• The rest of Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, the northern portion of Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria, Masinloc, Palauig)
• The rest of Nueva Vizcaya
• The rest of Quirino
• The southern portion of Isabela (San Agustin, Jones, Echague, San Guillermo, Angadanan, Alicia, San Mateo, Ramon, San Isidro, City of Santiago, Cordon)
• The central and southern portions of Ilocos Sur (Alilem, Sugpon, Cervantes, Suyo, Tagudin, Narvacan, Quirino, Sigay, Gregorio del Pilar, San Emilio, Santa Cruz, Salcedo, Banayoyo, City of Candon, Galimuyod, Santa Lucia, Lidlidda, Santa Maria, Burgos, Santiago, San Esteban, Nagbukel)
• La Union
• Pangasinan
• Benguet
• Ifugao
• The western portion of Mountain Province (Sabangan, Bauko, Tadian, Bontoc, Sagada, Besao, Sadanga, Barlig)
• The southern portion of Abra (Tubo, Luba, Pilar, Villaviciosa, San Isidro)

TCWS No. 2

• Albay
• The northern portion of Marinduque (Santa Cruz, Boac, Mogpog, Torrijos)
• The rest of Quezon
• The rest of Laguna
• The rest of Rizal
• Cavite
• The northern portion of Batangas (City of Tanauan, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Lipa City, Malvar, Balete, Mataasnakahoy, Laurel, Padre Garcia, San Juan, Rosario)
• Metro Manila
• Bataan
• The rest of Pampanga
• The rest of Bulacan
• The rest of Zambales
• The southwestern portion of Cagayan (Enrile, Tuao, Solana, Tuguegarao City, Piat, Rizal)
• The rest of Isabela
• The rest of Abra
• The southern portion of Apayao (Conner, Kabugao)
• Kalinga
• The rest of Mountain Province
• The rest of Ilocos Sur
• The southern portion of Ilocos Norte (Pinili, City of Batac, Banna, Nueva Era, Badoc, Currimao, Marcos, Solsona, Dingras, Sarrat, Paoay, Laoag City, San Nicolas)

TCWS No. 1

• The northern portion of Masbate (City of Masbate, Mobo, Aroroy, Baleno) including Ticao and Burias Islands
• The rest of Marinduque
• The northern portion of Romblon (Cajidiocan, San Fernando, Magdiwang, Romblon, Banton, Corcuera, Concepcion, San Andres, Calatrava, San Agustin)
• The northern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Naujan, Baco, Victoria, Socorro, Pinamalayan, Gloria, Pola, City of Calapan)
• The northern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Sablayan, Santa Cruz, Mamburao, Abra de Ilog, Paluan) including Lubang Islands
• The rest of Batangas
• The rest of mainland Cagayan
• The rest of Apayao
• The rest of Ilocos Norte
  

  Tropical Cyclone Warning System Signals (Illustration from Ed Lustan)