Super Typhoon Pepito Makes Second Landfall in Aurora, Now Crossing Quirino Province

Super Typhoon Pepito continues its destructive path after making a second landfall in Dipaculao, Aurora at 3:20 PM today. The storm is now over Quirino Province, bringing life-threatening winds and heavy rainfall across Luzon.

Current Status

• Location of Center (4:00 PM): Nagtipunan, Quirino (16.1°N, 121.5°E)
• Intensity: Maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h, gustiness of up to 305 km/h, and central pressure of 935 hPa
• Movement: Northwestward at 25 km/h
• Extent of Winds: Strong to typhoon-force winds extend up to 300 km from the center

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS)

TCWS No. 5

• Wind Threat: Typhoon-force winds
• Lead Time: 12 hours
• Range of Wind Speeds: 185 km/h or higher
• Areas:
  • Luzon:
    • Central portion of Aurora (Dipaculao, Baler, Dinalungan, Maria Aurora, Casiguran, San Luis)
    • Southern portion of Quirino (Nagtipunan)
    • Southern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castañeda, Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur, Kasibu, Aritao, Bambang)

TCWS No. 4

• Wind Threat: Typhoon-force winds
• Lead Time: 12 hours
• Range of Wind Speeds: 118 to 184 km/h
• Areas:
  • Luzon:
    • Rest of Aurora
    • Rest of Nueva Vizcaya
    • Rest of Quirino
    • Southern portion of Ifugao (Kiangan, Lamut, Tinoc, Asipulo, Lagawe)
    • Benguet
    • Southern portion of Ilocos Sur (Alilem, Sugpon, Suyo, Santa Cruz, Tagudin)
    • La Union
    • Eastern portion of Pangasinan (Sison, Tayug, Binalonan, San Manuel, Asingan, San Quintin, Santa Maria, Natividad, San Nicolas, Balungao, Pozorrubio, Laoac, San Jacinto, San Fabian, Manaoag, City of Urdaneta, Rosales, Umingan, Mangaldan, Mapandan, Villasis, Santo Tomas)
    • Northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Gabaldon, Laur, Bongabon, Pantabangan, Rizal, General Mamerto Natividad, Lupao, San Jose City, Llanera, Carranglan, Science City of Muñoz, Talugtug, Cuyapo)

TCWS No. 3

• Wind Threat: Storm-force winds
• Lead Time: 18 hours
• Range of Wind Speeds: 89 to 117 km/h
• Areas:
  • Luzon:
    • Southern portion of Isabela (San Agustin, Jones, Echague, San Guillermo, Angadanan, Alicia, San Mateo, Ramon, San Isidro, City of Santiago, Cordon, Dinapigue, Roxas, Aurora, Cabatuan, City of Cauayan, Luna, San Mariano, Benito Soliven, Naguilian, Reina Mercedes, San Manuel, Burgos)
    • Rest of Ifugao
    • Mountain Province
    • Southern portion of Kalinga (Pasil, Tanudan, Lubuagan, Tinglayan)
    • Southern portion of Abra (Tubo, Luba, Pilar, Villaviciosa, San Isidro, Pidigan, Langiden, San Quintin, Bangued, Manabo, Boliney, Peñarrubia, Bucloc, Sallapadan, Bucay)
    • Rest of Ilocos Sur
    • Rest of Pangasinan
    • Northern and eastern portions of Tarlac (Paniqui, La Paz, Moncada, City of Tarlac, Gerona, Pura, San Clemente, Santa Ignacia, Victoria, Camiling, Concepcion, Ramos, San Manuel, Anao)
    • Rest of Nueva Ecija
    • Northern portion of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Miguel)
    • Northern portion of Quezon (Infanta, General Nakar) including Polillo Islands

TCWS No. 2

• Wind Threat: Gale-force winds
• Lead Time: 24 hours
• Range of Wind Speeds: 62 to 88 km/h
• Areas:
  • Luzon:
    • Rest of Isabela
    • Southwestern mainland Cagayan (Enrile, Tuao, Solana, Tuguegarao City, Piat, Rizal)
    • Rest of Kalinga
    • Southern portion of Apayao (Conner, Kabugao)
    • Rest of Abra
    • Ilocos Norte
    • Zambales
    • Rest of Tarlac
    • Northern portion of Bataan (Orani, Abucay, Hermosa, Samal, Dinalupihan)
    • Pampanga
    • Rest of Bulacan
    • Metro Manila
    • Rizal
    • Northeastern Laguna (Santa Cruz, Pila, Mabitac, Paete, Pagsanjan, Pangil, Santa Maria, Siniloan, Cavinti, Kalayaan, Lumban, Pakil, Famy)
    • Central Quezon (Sampaloc, Mauban, Perez, Real)

TCWS No. 1

• Wind Threat: Strong winds
• Lead Time: 36 hours
• Range of Wind Speeds: 39 to 61 km/h
• Areas:
  • Luzon:
    • Rest of mainland Cagayan
    • Rest of Apayao
    • Rest of Bataan
    • Cavite
    • Rest of Laguna
    • Batangas
    • Rest of Quezon
    • Northern Occidental Mindoro (Abra de Ilog, Paluan) including Lubang Islands
    • Northern Oriental Mindoro (Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Naujan, Baco, City of Calapan)
    • Marinduque
    • Camarines Norte
    • Northern Camarines Sur (Libmanan, Tinambac, Siruma, Cabusao, Canaman, Magarao, Calabanga, Bombon, Sipocot, Ragay, Del Gallego, Lupi, Lagonoy, Goa, Garchitorena, Pasacao, Pamplona, Camaligan, Gainza)

Key Hazards

• Heavy Rainfall: Torrential rains expected over the affected areas. Refer to Weather Advisory No. 53 for specifics.
• Severe Winds: Extreme impacts anticipated in areas under TCWS No. 5.
• Coastal Inundation: Storm surge exceeding 3.0 m is possible along vulnerable coasts.

Track and Intensity Outlook

• Pepito will continue traversing the upland regions of the Sierra Madre, Caraballo, and Cordillera Central before exiting Luzon landmass tonight or early tomorrow morning. It is expected to weaken further while moving west northwestward over the West Philippine Sea.

Residents in affected areas should heed local advisories, stay indoors, and monitor updates.