MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon “Pepito” made landfall in Catanduanes on Saturday night, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
“Pepito” hit Catanduanes at 9:40 p.m., according to the weather bureau.
“After passing over or close to Catanduanes, Pepito will continue moving west-northwestward over the waters north of Camarines Provinces (with a landfall or close approach over Calaguas Islands not ruled out) until [Sunday] morning, pass close or over pass Polillo Islands between tomorrow morning and noon, before making landfall over northern Quezon or central or southern Aurora between [Sunday] noon and afternoon,” the weather bureau said.
Pagasa also said that the storm was set to cross the northern portion of Central Luzon and the southern portion of Northern Luzon along the upland areas of Sierra Madre, Caraballo, and Cordillera Central between Sunday afternoon and evening and is set to emerge over the coastal waters of Pangasinan or La Union that evening or on Monday morning.
“Over the West Philippine Sea, Pepito will continue moving west-northwestward for the rest of Monday. It may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday morning or afternoon. Outside the PAR region, the tropical cyclone will turn more westward or west southwestward on Tuesday,” the state weather bureau added.
As of the 8 p.m., Catanduanes and the northeastern portion of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Garchitorena, Lagonoy, Presentacion) are under Signal No. 5.
Signal no. 4 is up over Camarines Norte, the northern and southeastern portions of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Tinambac, Goa, San Jose, Tigaon, Sagñay, Calabanga), and the northeastern portion of Albay (City of Tabaco, Tiwi, Malinao, Malilipot, Bacacay, Rapu-Rapu).
Meanwhile, Signal No. 3 is up over Aurora, Polillo Islands, the northern and eastern portions of mainland Quezon (Calauag, Guinayangan, Tagkawayan, Buenavista, Lopez, Quezon, Perez, Alabat, Gumaca, Plaridel, Atimonan, Real, General Nakar, Infanta, Mauban, Sampaloc), the eastern portion of Rizal (Tanay, Pililla), the northeastern portion of Laguna (Santa Maria, Famy, Mabitac, Pakil, Pangil, Siniloan, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Cavinti), the rest of Camarines Sur, the rest of Albay, and the northern portion of Sorsogon (Prieto Diaz, City of Sorsogon, Gubat, Barcelona, Castilla, Casiguran, Pilar, Donsol).
Signal No. 2 is up over Metro Manila, along with Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Abra, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Zambales, Bataan, the rest of Rizal the rest of Laguna, Cavite, the rest of Quezon, Marinduque, Burias Island, Ticao Island, and the rest of Sorsogon, as well as Northern Samar, the northern portion of Samar (Matuguinao, Calbayog City, Santa Margarita, San Jorge, San Jose de Buan, Gandara), and the northern portion of Eastern Samar (Dolores, Maslog, Jipapad, Arteche, Oras, San Policarpo).
Signal No. 1 is hoisted over Mainland Cagayan, Apayao, Ilocos Norte, Batangas, the northern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Sablayan, Santa Cruz, Mamburao, Abra de Ilog, Paluan) including Lubang Islands, the northern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Naujan, Baco, Victoria, Socorro, Pinamalayan, Bansud, Gloria, Pola, City of Calapan, Bongabong, Roxas, Mansalay), Romblon, the rest of Masbate, the rest of Eastern Samar, the rest of Samar, Biliran, the 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, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Merida, Ormoc City, Isabel, Dulag, Capoocan, Alangalang, Burauen, Tabango, Tacloban City, Kananga, Barugo), the northernmost portion of Cebu (Daanbantayan, Medellin) including Bantayan Islands, and the northernmost portion of Iloilo (Carles).
“Pepito” is set to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Monday.
