Super Typhoon Pepito stays strong as it heads to Aurora, northern Quezon

Super Typhoon Pepito Live Updates

(Image from Pagasa)

MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) has kept its strength as it continues to threaten Aurora province and Northern Quezon, according to the state weather bureau.

Based on the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (Pagasa) 11 a.m. bulletin, Pepito’s movement increased from 15 kilometers per hour (kph) to 20 kph.

It was last spotted 120 kilometers east-southeast of Baler Aurora, carrying maximum sustained winds of 185 kph with gusts of up to 230 kph.

Pepito is forecast to make landfall in the vicinity of Aurora on Sunday afternoon.

“Afterwards, it will cross the northern portion of Central Luzon and the southern portion of Northern Luzon via the upland regions of the Sierra Madre, Caraballo and Cordillera Central between this afternoon and evening,” it added.

The state weather agency also said the super typhoon will likely exit the landmass of Luzon by Sunday night.

Although Pagasa already lifted Signal No. 5 over Calaguas Islands, three places in Polillo Islands are now under the same wind signal — Patnanungan, Jomalig and now Burdeos.

(Image from Pagasa)

Meanwhile, below are other areas under wind signals:

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS)  No. 4

• Aurora

• Quirino

• Nueva Vizcaya

• The southern portion of Ifugao (Kiangan, Lamut, Tinoc, Asipulo, Lagawe)

• The southern portion of Benguet (Bokod, Itogon, Tuba, Baguio City, Kabayan, La Trinidad, Sablan, Tublay, Kapangan, Atok)

• The southern portion of La Union (Burgos, Naguilian, Bauang, Caba, Tubao, Pugo, Aringay, Santo Tomas, Rosario, Agoo, Bagulin, City of San Fernando)

• The eastern portion of Pangasinan (Sison, Tayug, Binalonan, San Manuel, Umingan, Asingan, San Quintin, Santa Maria, Natividad, San Nicolas, Balungao, Pozorrubio, Laoac, San Jacinto, San Fabian, Manaoag, City of Urdaneta, Villasis, Rosales)

• The eastern portion of Nueva Ecija (General Tinio, Gabaldon, Laur, Bongabon, Palayan City, Pantabangan, Rizal, General Mamerto Natividad, Lupao, San Jose City, Llanera, Carranglan)

•  The northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta) including the rest of Polillo Islands, and Calaguas Islands

TCWS No. 3

• The southern portion of Isabela (San Agustin, Jones, Echague, San Guillermo, Angadanan, Alicia, San Mateo, Ramon, San Isidro, City of Santiago, Cordon, Dinapigue, Roxas, San Manuel, Aurora, Cabatuan, City of Cauayan, Luna)

• The rest of Ifugao, Mountain Province, the southern portion of Abra (Tubo, Luba, Pilar, Villaviciosa, San Isidro, Pidigan, Langiden, San Quintin)

• Ilocos Sur, the rest of Benguet, the rest of La Union

• The rest of Pangasinan, the northern portion of Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria, Masinloc, Palauig)

• Tarlac

• The rest of Nueva Ecija

• The northern 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 northern portion 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 northern portion of Rizal (Pililla, Tanay, City of Antipolo, Rodriguez, Baras, San Mateo, Morong, Teresa)

• The eastern portion of Laguna (Santa Maria, Famy, Mabitac, Pakil, Pangil, Siniloan, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Cavinti)

• The central and eastern portion of Quezon (Real, Perez, Calauag, Alabat, Quezon, Mauban, Sampaloc)

• The western portion of Camarines Norte (Santa Elena, Labo, Capalonga, Paracale, Vinzons, San Vicente, Talisay, Daet, Jose Panganiban)

TCWS No. 2

• The rest of Isabela

• The southwestern portion of mainland Cagayan (Enrile, Tuao, Solana, Tuguegarao City, Piat, Rizal)

• Kalinga

• The southern portion of Apayao (Conner, Kabugao)

• The rest of Abra

• Ilocos Norte

• The rest of Zambales

• Bataan

• The rest of Pampanga

• The rest of Bulacan

• Metro Manila

• The rest of Rizal

• Cavite

• The rest of Laguna

• The rest of Quezon

• The rest of Camarines Norte

• Camarines Sur

• The western portion of Catanduanes (Pandan, Caramoran, San Andres)

TCWS No. 1

• The rest of mainland Cagayan

• The rest of Apayao

• Batangas

• The northern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Abra de Ilog, Paluan) including Lubang Islands

• The northern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Naujan, Baco, Victoria, Socorro, Pinamalayan, Gloria, Pola, City of Calapan)

• The northern portion of Romblon (Cajidiocan, San Fernando, Magdiwang, Romblon, Banton, Corcuera, Concepcion, San Andres, Calatrava, San Agustin)

• Marinduque

• The northern portion of Masbate (City of Masbate, Mobo, Aroroy, Baleno) including Burias and Ticao Islands

• Albay

• Sorsogon

• The rest of Catanduanes

Tropical Cyclone Warning System Signals (Illustration from Ed Lustan)