ASEAN WEATHER: October 21, 2020:
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‘Pepito’ was 115 kilometers northwest of Dagupan City and 120 km west northwest of Baguio City as of 7 a.m., Pagasa says in its 8 a.m. bulletin.
The tropical storm is moving west northwest at 30 km/h and has maximum sustained winds of 75 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 90 km/h, the weather bureau also says.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 is up over the following areas:
- La Union
- Northern portion of Zambales (Iba, Palauig, Masinloc, Candelaria, Santa Cruz)
- Western portion of Pangasinan (Bani, Anda, Bolinao, Agno, Dasol, Burgos, Alaminos City, Mabini, Sual, Infanta, Bugallon, Labrador, Aguilar, Mangatarem, Urbiztondo, Basista, Malasiqui, San Fabian, Pozzorubio, Sison, Laoac, Urdaneta City, Manaoag, San Jacinto, Dagupan City, Mangaldan, Mapandan, Santa Barbara, San Carlos City, Calasiao, Binmaley, Lingayen)
TCWS No. 1 is up over these areas:
- Ilocos Norte
- Ilocos Sur
- Rest of Pangasinan
- Abra
- Western portion of Kalinga (Balbalan, Pasil, Lubuagan, Tinglayan)
- Western portion of Mountain Province (Barlig, Sadanga, Bontoc, Sagada, Sabangan, Bauko, Tadian, Besao)
- Wwestern portion of Ifugao (Banaue, Hingyon, Kiangan, Tinoc, Hungduan, Asipulo)
- Benguet
- Western portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Ambaguio, Kayapa, Aritao, Santa Fe)
- Western portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Lupao, Muñoz City, Santo Domingo, Zaragoza, Aliaga, Licab, Guimba, Talugtug, Quezon, Nampicuan, Cuyapo)
- Rest of Zambales
‘Pepito’ is now over the Lingayen Gulf after crossing over Northern Luzon, PAGASA says, adding the tropical storm is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Thursday afternoon.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 is up over these areas:
- Ilocos Sur
- La Union
- Pangasinan
- Benguet
- Tarlac
- Northern portion of Zambales (Iba, Palauig, Masinloc, Candelaria, Santa Cruz, Botolan, Cabangan)
TCWS No. 1 is up over the following areas:
- Ilocos Norte
- Kalinga
- Abra
- Ifugao
- Mountain Province
- Southern portion of Isabela (Palanan, San Mariano, Benito Soliven, Naguilian, Gamu, Burgos, San Manuel, Aurora, Cabatuan, Luna, Reina Mercedes, Cauayan City, Dinapigue, San Guillermo, Angadanan, Alicia, San Mateo, Ramon, San Isidro, Echague, San Agustin, Jones, Santiago City, Cordon)
- Quirino
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Aurora
- Nueva Ecija
- Bulacan
- Pampanga
- Rest of Zambales
- Bataan
PAGASA says Tropical Storm Pepito slightly intensifies as it increases its threat over Aurora province.
It is expected to make landfall over the coast of Aurora between 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Tuesday.
Follow this thread for updates on cyclone Pepito (international name Saudel).
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LIVE updates: Tropical Storm Pepito
MANILA, Philippines (Updated 7:29 a.m.. October 21) — Heavy rains spawned by Tropical Storm Pepito triggered floods and landslides in some parts of the country Tuesday ahead of its forecast landfall in the Aurora-Isabela area.
Pepito, the country’s 16th cyclone this year, gathered more strength as it barreled toward Aurora-Isabela area on Tuesday.
Heavy rains brought by Pepito triggered a landslide in Guinayangan, Quezon.
Follow this page for updates on ‘Pepito’.
— with The STAR/Helen Flores
