MANILA, Philippines — Ahead of its landfall on Sunday, November 17kkbet, tropical cyclone "Pepito" (international name: Man-Yi) maintained its super typhoon category strength as it heads for the vicinity of Aurora where it is likely to make a landfall by midday.
In its 11 a.m. bulletin, state weather bureau PAGASA estimated that Pepito is packing 185 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts reaching up to 230 kph—strength that has been unchanged since earlier on Sunday.
PAGASA located the eye of the powerful typhoon was 120 kilometers east-southeast of Baler, Aurora.
Graphic based on a satellite rendering showing the approximate location of Super Typhoon Pepito as of midday on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024.
PAGASA
It is moving northwestward at a speed of 20 kph, with typhoon-force winds extending up to 300 kilometers from the center.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals Signal No. 5Pagasa has placed the eastern portion of Polillo Islands (Burdeos, Patnanungan and Jomalig) under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5.
These areas are under an imminent and extreme threat, with destructive winds surpassing 185 kph anticipated within the next 12 hours.
Signal No. 4 Aurora Quirino Nueva Vizcaya Southern Portion of Ifugao: Kiangan Lamut Tinoc Asipulo Lagawe Southern Portion of Benguet: Bokod Itogon Tuba Baguio City Kabayan La Trinidad Sablan Tublay Kapangan Atok Southern Portion of La Union: Burgos Naguilian Bauang Caba Tubao Pugo Aringay Santo Tomas Rosario Agoo Bagulin City of San Fernando 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 Eastern Portion of Nueva Ecija: General Tinio Gabaldon Laur Bongabon Palayan City Pantabangan Rizal General Mamerto Natividad Lupao San Jose City Llanera Carranglan Northern Portion of Quezon: General Nakar Infanta Including: The Rest of Polillo Islands Calaguas IslandsThese areas face a significant to severe threat to life and property, with typhoon-force winds ranging from 118 to 184 kph expected within 12 hours.
Signal No. 3: 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 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 Northern Portion of Zambales: Santa Cruz Candelaria Masinloc Palauig Tarlac The Rest of Nueva Ecija 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 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 Northern Portion of Rizal: Pililla Tanay City of Antipolo Rodriguez Baras San Mateo Morong Teresa Eastern Portion of Laguna: Santa Maria Famy Mabitac Pakil Pangil Siniloan Paete Kalayaan Lumban Cavinti Central and Eastern Portion of Quezon: Real Perez Calauag Alabat Quezon Mauban Sampaloc Western Portion of Camarines Norte: Santa Elena Labo Capalonga Paracale Vinzons San Vicente Talisay Daet Jose PanganibanThese areas face a moderate to significant threat to life and property, with storm-force winds ranging from 118 to 184 kph expected within 18 hours.
Signal No. 2: The rest of Isabela Southwestern Portion of Mainland Cagayan: Enrile Tuao Solana Tuguegarao City Piat Rizal Kalinga 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 Western Portion of Catanduanes: Pandan Caramoran San AndresThese areas face a minor to moderate threat to life and property, with gale-force winds ranging from 62 to 88 kph expected within 24 hours.
Signal No. 1: The rest of mainland Cagayan The rest of Apayao Batangas The northern portion of Occidental Mindoro: Abra de Ilog Paluan 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 Burias and Ticao Islands Albay Sorsogon The rest of Catanduanes Coastal and marine hazardsThe typhoon poses a high risk of life-threatening storm surges, with peak surge heights exceeding three meters over low-lying areas of Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, Metro Manila and Calabarzon.
Gale warnings remain in effect over the eastern and western seaboards of Luzon, with wave heights reaching up to 14 meters along Polillo Islands’ northern and eastern coasts.
The state weather bureau urged seafarers and marines to seek shelter due to the high risk of sea travel.
Forecast trackPepito is expected to move generally west-northwestward or northwestward and is projected to make landfall near Aurora this afternoon. Afterward, it will traverse the northern part of Central Luzon and the southern portion of Northern Luzon, passing through the upland regions of the Sierra Madre, Caraballo and Cordillera Central between this afternoon and evening.
Forecast track of cyclone "Pepito" as of midday on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024.
PAGASA
Over the West Philippine Sea, Pepito will continue its west-northwestward path on November 18, with the possibility of exiting the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) by morning or noon of November 18.
Once it moves beyond the PAR, the storm is forecast to shift toward the west or west-southwest on Tuesdaykkbet, 19 November, as an incoming northeasterly wind surge influences its trajectory.