casinyeam LIST: Luzon, Visayas areas under Signal No. 2 as Pepito nears
MANILAcasinyeam, Philippines — Several provinces in the Bicol Region are now under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS ) No. 2 as Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) approaches closer to the country’s landmass.
As of 11:00 p.m., Pepito was last spotted 305 kilometers east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar, packing 155 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center with a gustiness of up to 190 kph, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
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Article continues after this advertisementThe following areas are under TCWS No. 2, where winds of greater than 62 kph and up to 88 kph may be expected in at least 24 hours, causing minor to moderate impacts to life and property:
FEATURED STORIES NEWSINFO Super Typhoon Pepito now approaching landfall in Catanduanes NEWSINFO LIST: Areas at high risk of storm surge due to Super Typhoon Pepito NEWSINFO Pepito makes landfall in Catanduanes Luzon Camarines Sur (northern and eastern portions): Caramoan Siruma Tinambac Lagonoy Garchitorena Presentacion San Jose Goa Sagñay Tigaon Catanduanes Albay (eastern portion): Bacacay City of Tabaco Rapu-Rapu Malilipot Santo Domingo Malinao Tiwi Manito Sorsogon (eastern portion): City of Sorsogon Gubat Prieto Diaz Barcelona Casiguran Bulusan Visayas Northern Samar (northern and eastern portions): Mapanas Gamay Palapag Lapinig Silvino Lobos Laoang Catubig Las Navas Pambujan Mondragon San Roque Catarman Lope de Vega Biri San Jose Bobon Rosario Lavezares Eastern Samar (northern portion): Arteche Oras San Policarpo Dolores Jipapad Maslog Can-Avid Taft Samar (northeastern portion): San Jose de Buan MatuguinaoLIVE UPDATES: Typhoon Pepito
Meanwhile, the following areas are under TCWS No. 1, where wind speeds of 39 to 61 kph may lead to minimal to minor threats to life and property:
Luzon Isabela (southern and eastern portions): Dinapigue Palanan San Mariano San Guillermo Jones Echague San Agustin Angadanan Benito Soliven City of Cauayan City of Santiago San Isidro Alicia Naguilian Quirino Nueva Vizcaya (eastern and southern portions): Alfonso Castañeda Kasibu Dupax del Norte Dupax del Sur Aurora Nueva Ecija (eastern portion): Pantabangan Rizal Bongabon General Mamerto Natividad Palayan City General Tinio Gabaldon Laur Peñaranda Cabanatuan City Santa Rosa San Leonardo City of Gapan Bulacan (eastern portion): Doña Remedios Trinidad San Miguel Norzagaray City of San Jose del Monte San Ildefonso San Rafael Baliuag Bustos Santa Maria Bocaue Marilao City of Meycauayan Obando Balagtas Angat Pandi Metro Manila Laguna Rizal Quezon Marinduque Camarines Norte Camarines Sur (the rest) Albay (the rest) Sorsogon (the rest) Masbate (including Burias and Ticao Islands) Visayas Northern Samar (the rest) Eastern Samar (the rest) Samar (the rest) Biliran Leyte (northeastern portion): Barugo San Miguel Babatngon Tacloban CityPagasa said it may hoist TCWS No. 5, the highest wind signal, due to Pepito.
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