Wind signals still up in some parts of Luzon as Pepito leaves PAR

Graph courtesy of Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines — Wind signals are still up in many areas of Luzon as Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) continues to move away from the country on Monday morning, according to the state weather bureau.

Based on the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (Pagasa) 5 a.m. cyclone update, Pepito is traversing northwestward over the West Philippine Sea at 30 kilometers per hour (kph)

It was last spotted 145 kilometers west of Sinait, Ilocos Sur, packing maximum sustained winds of 130 kph and gusts of up to 160 kph.

“Pepito will continue moving northwestward to west-northwestward today over the West Philippine Sea until it exits the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) region this morning or noon,” Pagasa’s forecast said.

“Outside the PAR region, the tropical cyclone will turn more westward or west-southwestward tomorrow (19 November) under the influence of an incoming northeasterly wind surge,” it added.

Meanwhile, below are other areas under wind signals:

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3

• The northern and western portions of Ilocos Sur (Gregorio del Pilar, Magsingal, San Esteban, Banayoyo, Burgos, City of Candon, Santa Lucia, Santiago, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Sinait, Suyo, Sigay, San Ildefonso, Galimuyod, City of Vigan, San Emilio, Cabugao, Caoayan, San Juan, Santa, Bantay, Santo Domingo, Tagudin, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Narvacan, Salcedo)
• The northwestern portion of La Union (Luna, Bangar, Balaoan, Bacnotan)
• The western portion of Abra (San Quintin, Langiden, Pidigan, Pilar)

TCWS No. 2

• Ilocos Norte
• The rest of Ilocos Sur
• The rest of La Union
• Pangasinan
• The rest of Abra
• The western portion of Mountain Province (Besao, Tadian, Sagada, Bauko)
• Benguet
• The northern portion of Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria)

TCWS No. 1

• Apayao
• Kalinga
• The rest of Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• The western portion of Cagayan (Lasam, Santo Niño, Solana, Enrile, Tuao, Piat, Rizal, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Abulug, Pamplona, Claveria, Santa Praxedes, Sanchez-Mira)
• Nueva Vizcaya
• The northern and central portions of Nueva Ecija (Bongabon, San Leonardo, Cabanatuan City, Santa Rosa, Jaen, Cuyapo, Talavera, Santo Domingo, Rizal, Zaragoza, Llanera, Guimba, Aliaga, Pantabangan, Science City of Muñoz, General Mamerto Natividad, Carranglan, Quezon, San Jose City, Lupao, Nampicuan, Talugtug, Licab, San Antonio, Palayan City, Laur)
• Tarlac
• The central portion of Zambales (Botolan, Iba, Cabangan, Palauig, Masinloc)