Typhoon Pepito's current location is still outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), approximately 1,705 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas. The typhoon is expected to enter the PAR this coming Thursday night, November 14, 2024, following the landfall of Typhoon Ofel in Cagayan or Isabela in the afternoon.
The winds carried by Typhoon Pepito are currently blowing at 75 kilometers per hour near the center, with gusts of up to 90 kilometers per hour. It is moving west-southwest at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour.
Typhoon Pepito is projected to make landfall on the eastern coast of Southern Luzon on November 16 or 17. This prediction may still change, according to PAGASA, especially on the fourth or fifth day of the forecast track. Therefore, Typhoon Pepito's landfall could shift towards the eastern coast of Central Luzon to the eastern coast of Eastern Visayas.
Typhoon Pepito could intensify into a typhoon category by this Thursday night or Friday morning. It might even reach a super typhoon category before it hits land.
PAGASA warns Luzon residents of heavy rains and strong winds brought by Typhoon Pepito.
"Although it is too early to determine exactly the specific areas to be affected by certain hazards, and due to the shifting track forecast of MAN-YI, most areas in Luzon are at risk of heavy rainfall, severe wind, and, possibly, storm surge inundation from MAN-YI which may cause considerable impacts. Regardless of the position of the landfall point, it is emphasized that hazards on land and coastal waters may still be experienced in areas outside the landfall point or forecast confidence cone," says PAGASA.
(Photos from PAGASA)
