Typhoon Pepito has intensified and nears super typhoon category early Saturday, November 16, 2024, as it threatens Eastern Visayas sand Southern Luzon. As of 4 a.m., Pagasa, in its early morning bulletin on Saturday,

Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) continues to “rapidly intensify”, which prompted the state weather bureau to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) over more parts of the country Friday afternoon.

Ofel was last located 205 kilometers west-northwest of Itbayat, Batanes, moving north-northwestward at 15 kph. The cyclone is also carrying maximum sustained winds of 100 kph and gusts of up to 125 kph.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 is raised in Northern and Eastern Samar due to Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi). Pepito gathered more strength and reached the typhoon category at 650 kilometers east of Guiuan,

Typhoon Pepito has rapidly intensified and is poised to reach the super typhoon category over the weekend, state meteorologists said on Friday. As of 11:00 p.m., Pepito