Pepito weakens to severe storm as wind signal issued for Northern Luzon

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Tropical Storm Pepito, also known as Man-yi, has weakened to a severe tropical storm as it moves away from the Philippines. The Philippine weather agency, Pagasa, has issued Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 for parts of Northern Luzon. Currently, areas under Signal No. 1 may experience strong winds of 39 to 61 kilometers per hour. Pepito was last located 270 kilometers west of Batac, Ilocos Norte, with maximum sustained winds of 110 kph and gusts up to 135 kph. Batanes is expected to see moderate to heavy rainfall, while a gale warning is in effect for the northern and western coasts of Northern Luzon, making sea travel risky.


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