Pepito maintains strength and threatens northern Quezon and Aurora. Photo courtesy of RAMMB/US NOAA/Himawari 8

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) — Pagasa warned of a “potentially dangerous and life-threatening” situation in Aurora province, which is under Tropical Cylone Wind Signal No. 5, as Super Typhoon Pepito maintained strength ahead of projected landfall.

According to the state weather bureau’s 2 p.m. bulletin, Pepito was over the coastal waters of Baler, Aurora at 1 p.m.

Strong to typhoon-force winds are expected up to 300 kilometers from the Pepito’s center.

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The super typhoon has maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 230 kph. 

Pepito is moving northwest at 20 kph

Wind Signal No. 5 has been raised over the central portion of Aurora — Dipaculao, Baler, Dinalungan, Maria Aurora, Casiguran and San Luis — and the southern portion of Quirino as well as the southern portion of Nueva Vizcaya.

More areas in Northern Luzon have been placed under Wind Signal No. 4.

Super Typhoon Pepito could make landfall over Aurora this Sunday afternoon and then cross northern Central Luzon and southern Northern Luzon.

It will cross the southern part of Northern Luzon before emerging over the West Philippine Sea late Sunday or early Monday.

Very strong winds, torrential rains, and storm surge as Pepito crosses Luzon may cause widespread and serious damage, flooding, and landslides in many parts, especially along the immediate path of the typhoon.

It will be out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Monday.

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WIND SIGNALS

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 has been raised in the following areas:

The 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)

Northern and eastern portion of Polillo Islands (Panukulan, Burdeos, Patnanungan, and Jomalig)

Signal No. 3

Southern portion of Isabela (San Agustin, Jones, Echague, San Guillermo, Angadanan, Alicia, San Mateo, Ramon, San Isidro, City of Santiago, Cordon, Dinapigue, Roxas, San Manuel, Aurora, Cabatuan, City of Cauayan, Luna)

Rest of Ifugao

Mountain Province

Southern portion of Abra (Tubo, Luba, Pilar, Villaviciosa, San Isidro, Pidigan, Langiden, San Quintin, Bangued, Manabo)

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 the rest of Polillo Islands

Signal No. 2

Rest of Isabela

Southwestern portion of mainland Cagayan (Enrile, Tuao, Solana, Tuguegarao City, Piat, Rizal)

Kalinga

Southern portion of Apayao (Conner, Kabugao)

Rest of Abra

Ilocos Norte

Zambales

Bataan

Pampanga

Rest of Bulacan

Metro Manila

Rizal

Cavite

Laguna

Central and eastern portions of Quezon (Pitogo, Buenavista, Lucena City, Calauag, Pagbilao, Tiaong, Lopez, Guinayangan, Unisan, General Luna, Plaridel, Quezon, San Antonio, Alabat, Candelaria, Lucban, Sampaloc, Padre Burgos, Sariaya, City of Tayabas, Macalelon, Mauban, Dolores, Perez, Agdangan, Gumaca, Atimonan, Real, Tagkawayan)

Camarines Norte

Northwestern portion of Camarines Sur (Del Gallego, Ragay, Lupi, Sipocot)

Signal No. 1

Rest of mainland Cagayan

Rest of Apayao, Batangas

Northern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Abra de Ilog, Paluan), including Lubang Islands

Northern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Naujan, Baco, Victoria, Socorro, Pinamalayan, Gloria, Pola, City of Calapan)

Northwestern portion of Romblon (Banton, Corcuera, Concepcion), Marinduque

Rest of Quezon

Rest of Camarines Sur

Catanduanes

Albay

Northern portion of Sorsogon (Donsol, Pilar, Castilla, City of Sorsogon, Prieto Diaz)

Burias Island