Typhoon Pepito intensifies and may reach super typhoon status this weekend

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Typhoon Pepito has intensified and is expected to reach super typhoon status by Saturday. As of Friday night, it was located 305 kilometers east of Guiuan, with winds of 155 kilometers per hour and gusts up to 190 kph. The typhoon is moving west-northwest at 25 kph and is forecast to make landfall in Catanduanes on Saturday evening or early Sunday morning. Other potential landfall areas include parts of Camarines Sur, Albay, and Sorsogon. Meteorologists noted that Pepito may weaken slightly upon landfall but will still be classified as a typhoon. It is expected to downgrade to a severe tropical storm by Monday as it moves over the West Philippine Sea.


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