Luzon braces for heavy rainfall from tropical cyclones Ofel and Pepito

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Several areas in Luzon will face heavy rainfall from Friday to Sunday due to tropical cyclones Ofel and Pepito, according to the Philippine weather agency, Pagasa. Rainfall may be especially intense in mountainous regions. Pepito is currently located 995 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas, moving west at 35 kilometers per hour. It has maximum winds of 100 kilometers per hour and may strengthen into a super typhoon by Saturday. Ofel is situated over Calayan, Cagayan, moving northwest at 15 kilometers per hour, with maximum winds of 130 kilometers per hour. Both storms are expected to bring significant rainfall and potential impacts to affected areas.


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