Pepito strengthens into a typhoon as Ofel weakens to severe tropical storm in the Philippines

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Severe Tropical Storm Pepito has strengthened into a typhoon, according to the Philippine weather agency Pagasa. It now has maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour and is located 630 kilometers east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar. Typhoon Ofel has weakened to a severe tropical storm as it moves away from Northern Luzon. It currently has maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour and is located 215 kilometers northwest of Calayan, Cagayan. Pepito is expected to make landfall near Catanduanes on Saturday evening or early Sunday. Wind signals remain in effect for some areas affected by Ofel.


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