‘Pepito’ weakens into severe tropical storm, set to exit PAR

Manila Bulletin

Typhoon “Pepito” (international name: Man-yi) has weakened further into a severe tropical storm and is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) between Monday noon and afternoon, Nov. 18.  In its 11 a.m. bulletin on Monday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Pepito now has maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour (kph) near its center and gusts reaching 135 kph.  The storm is moving west-northwest at 20 kph and was last spotted 270 kilometers west of Batac, Ilocos Norte.  READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/18/pepito-weakens-into-severe-tropical-storm-set-to-exit-par  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00This is our latest satellite image. We can see the center of Cipepito, which is very close to the boundary of our Philippine Area of Responsibility.

00:11Earlier this morning, it was at a distance of 270 kilometers from Batac, Ilocos Norte.

00:18This is at a distance of 110 kilometers per hour, close to the center, and Bugso, which is 135 kilometers per hour.

00:27It is moving in the direction west-northwest at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour.

00:34And this is our latest track of Cipepito.

00:37We can also see here in the latest track that it is very close to the boundary of our Philippine Area of Responsibility.

00:45It is possible for Cipepito to come out this afternoon or later in the afternoon.

00:54But even though Cipepito is already at a distance from our country, and our Philippine Area of Responsibility has already come out,

01:00the signal number one is at Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, western portion of Pangasinan, and western portion of Abra.

01:11So this tropical cyclone wind signal is a warning about the threat of strong winds caused by the typhoon.

01:19So in the mountainous areas and coastal areas that are exposed to strong winds,

01:27the wind that we can feel and in the shielded areas, it is possible that the wind that we can feel is lower compared to our signal.

01:37So minimal to minor threat from strong winds, possible within any areas under signal number one.

01:45We also have a weather advisory that was issued earlier at 11 a.m.

01:49This is like a typhoon in Cipepito, and we expect it to be moderate to heavy rain in the botanical area.

01:57So if it is moderate to heavy rains, we expect localized flooding,

02:00also possible in areas that are urbanized, low-lying or near rivers, and landslides or landslides, highly susceptible areas, it is possible.

02:11And earlier at 8 a.m., we issued a final storm surge warning, like a typhoon in Cipepito.

02:19However, the wind-driven waves can still affect low-lying coastal communities, so we still need to be careful.

02:30We also issued a gale warning earlier, updated earlier at 11 a.m. in Batanes, Ilocos Norte, and Ilocos Sur.

02:38To those who live in those areas, it is dangerous to go out, especially the small sea vehicles.

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