Super Typhoon Pepito set to make landfall in Catanduanes tonight

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Super Typhoon Pepito is expected to make landfall in Catanduanes between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2024. The storm is currently located 120 kilometers east of Virac, moving west-northwest at 20 kilometers per hour. Pagasa reported an increasing chance that the eye of the storm may not directly hit land. However, the effects will still impact Catanduanes and surrounding areas, including Camarines Sur and Albay. Pepito is nearing peak intensity, with maximum winds of 195 kilometers per hour and gusts up to 240 kilometers per hour. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals have been issued, with Signal No. 5 in Catanduanes, indicating extreme threat to life and property.


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