Super Typhoon Pepito stays strong as it heads to Aurora, northern Quezon

(Image from Pagasa)

(Image from Pagasa)

MANILA, Philippines — (international name: Man-yi) has kept its strength as it continues to threaten Aurora province and Northern Quezon, according to the state weather bureau.

Based on the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (Pagasa) 11 a.m. bulletin, Pepito’s movement increased from 15 kilometers per hour (kph) to 20 kph.

It was last spotted 120 kilometers east-southeast of Baler Aurora, carrying maximum sustained winds of 185 kph with gusts of up to 230 kph.

Pepito is forecast to make landfall in the vicinity of Aurora on Sunday afternoon.

“Afterwards, it will cross the northern portion of Central Luzon and the southern portion of Northern Luzon via the upland regions of the Sierra Madre, Caraballo and Cordillera Central between this afternoon and evening,” it added.

The state weather agency also said the super typhoon will likely exit the landmass of Luzon by Sunday night.

Although Pagasa already lifted Signal No. 5 over Calaguas Islands, three places in Polillo Islands are now under the same wind signal — Patnanungan, Jomalig and now Burdeos.

(Image from Pagasa)

Meanwhile, below are other areas under wind signals:

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 4

TCWS No. 3

TCWS No. 2

TCWS No. 1

Tropical Cyclone Warning System Signals (Illustration from Ed Lustan)

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