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PATULOY na nagbabanta ang Bagyong Pepito sa Southern Luzon at Eastern Visayas, ayon sa 8 a.m. weather report ng Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
Huling namataan ang bagyo sa layong 235 kilometers silangan ng Catarman, Northern Samar.
Taglay nito ang lakas na hanging 175 kilometers per hour malapit sa gitna at bugsong aabot sa 215 kilometers per hour.
Kasalukuyan itong kumikilos sa bilis na 25 kilometers per hour papunta sa hilaga.
Ayon sa weather bureau, ang bagyo ay inaasahang magiging isang ganap na super typhoon bago mag-landfall sa Catanduanes mamayang gabi (Nov. 16) o bukas ng umaga (Nov. 17).
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Pero paglilinaw ng ahensya, “Considering the limits of the forecast confidence cone, a landfall scenario over the eastern coast of Camarines Sur, Albay, or Sorsogon during the same time frame, or along the eastern coast of Quezon or Aurora tomorrow afternoon or evening (Nov. 17) remains not ruled out.”
Dagdag pa, “Regardless of the landfall point, PEPITO will more likely move generally west northwestward over the weekend and pass over or near the landmass of Bicol Region, Quezon, Central Luzon provinces, and the provinces of Benguet, La Union, and Pangasinan before emerging over the West Philippine Sea tomorrow evening (Nov. 17) or Monday morning (Nov. 18).”
Nabanggit din ng PAGASA na ang bagyo ay posibleng lumabas ng ating bansa pagdating ng Lunes, November 18.
Dahil sa patuloy na paglakas ng bagyo, malaking bahagi ng bansa ang inilagay na sa Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal.
Narito ang kumpletong listahan:
Signal No. 3
Luzon – Catanduanes, eastern portion ng Albay (Rapu-Rapu, Bacacay Santo Domingo, City of Tabaco, Malilipot, Tiwi, Malinao), eastern portion ng Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Presentacion, San Jose, Garchitorena, Lagonoy, Sagñay, Tigaon, Goa, Tinambac, Siruma), at easternmost portion ng Sorsogon (Prieto Diaz)
Visayas – eastern portion ng Northern Samar (Palapag, Laoang, Mapanas, Gamay, Lapinig, Catubig, Pambujan) at northernmost portion ng Eastern Samar (San Policarpo, Arteche, Oras, Jipapad)
Signal No. 2
Luzon – nalalabing bahagi ng Camarines Sur, Albay at Sorsogon, Ticao Island, Camarines Norte, northeastern portion ng Quezon (Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Calauag, Guinayangan, Tagkawayan) including Pollilo Islands
Visayas – northern portion ng Eastern Samar (Dolores, Maslog, Can-Avid, Taft, Sulat, San Julian, City of Borongan), northern portion ng Samar (Matuguinao, Calbayog City, Santa Margarita, San Jorge, San Jose de Buan, Tarangnan, Motiong, Gandara, Jiabong, City of Catbalogan, Paranas, Hinabangan, San Sebastian, Pagsanghan), at ang nalalabing bahagi ng Northern Samar
Signal No. 1
Luzon – natitirang bahagi ng Masbate including Burias Island, Marinduque, Romblon, the rest of Quezon, Laguna, Rizal, Cavite, Batangas, Metro Manila, Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Isabela, mainland Cagayan, Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, Abra, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, at Benguet
Visayas – nalalabing bahagi ng Eastern Samar, the rest of Samar, Biliran, northern and central portions ng 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, Abuyog, Javier, City of Baybay, Mahaplag), northeastern portion ng Southern Leyte (Silago), northernmost portion ng Cebu (Daanbantayan, Medellin) including Bantayan Islands, at northernmost portion ng Iloilo (Carles)
Mindanao – northern portion of Dinagat Islands (Loreto, Tubajon)