Signal No. 5 remains hoisted over Catanduanes, Camarines Sur
Pagasa tropical cyclone bulletin No. 12 for Super Typhoon Pepito as of 8 p.m., Nov. 16
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5 remained hoisted over Catanduanes and the northeastern portion of Camarines as Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) was about to make landfall along the eastern coast of Catanduanes, the state weather bureau said Saturday evening.
In its 8 p.m. weather bulletin, Pagasa said that Pepito “is forecast to move generally west northwestward and make landfall over the northern or central portion of Catanduanes between 8:00 P.M. and 10:00 P.M. tonight.”
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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
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- 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
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- 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
- Aurora
- Northern and eastern portions of mainland Quezon (Calauag, Guinayangan, Tagkawayan, Buenavista, Lopez, Quezon, Perez, Alabat, Gumaca, Plaridel, Atimonan, Mauban, Real, General Nakar, Infanta, Sampaloc)
- Eastern portion of Rizal (Tanay, Pililla)
- Northeastern portion of Laguna (Santa Maria, Famy, Mabitac, Pakil, Pangil, Siniloan, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Cavinti)
- Rest of Camarines Sur
- Rest of Albay
- Northern portion of Sorsogon (Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon City, Gubat, Barcelona, Castilla, Casiguran, Pilar, Donsol)
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TCWS No. 2
Minor to moderate threat to life and property with 62 to 88 kph
Luzon
- Isabela
- Quirino
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Kalinga
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- Benguet
- Ilocos Sur
- La Union
- Pangasinan
- Nueva Ecija
- Bulacan
- Tarlac
- Pampanga
- Zambales
- Bataan
- Metro Manila
- Cavite
- Rest of Rizal
- Rest of Quezon
- Rest of 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 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
Minimal to minor threat to life and property with winds of 39 to 61 kph
- Luzon
- Mainland Cagayan
- Apayao
- Kalinga
- Abra
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- Benguet
- Ilocos Norte
- La Union
- Batangas
- Northern portion of Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands (Sablayan, Santa Cruz, Mamburao, Abra de Ilog, Paluan) including Lubang Islands
- 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
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- 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)
- Northernmost portion of Cebu including Bantayan Islands (Daanbantayan, Medellin)
- Northernmost portion of Iloilo (Carles)
