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MANILA, Philippines — Storm surge warnings were issued on Friday in parts of Southern Luzon, Central Luzon, Bicol region and Eastern Visayas due to Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi). 

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In its 2:00 p.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said there is a moderate to high risk of flooding due to rising seawater and high waves in low-lying coastal communities in the said regions. 

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Pepito intensified into a typhoon on Friday morning, moving westward at 30 kilometers per hour (kph) with maximum sustained winds of 130 kph and gustiness of up to 160 kph.

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It is expected to hit Catanduanes either Saturday evening (Nov. 16) or Sunday early morning (Nov. 17), traverse the Luzon landmass, and cross over to the West Philippine Sea by Monday (Nov. 18).

Areas with possible storm surge between 2.1 and 3.0 meters

Albay

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Camarines Norte

Basud Capalonga Daet Jose Panganiban Mercedes Paracale Santa Elena Talisay Vinzons

Camarines Sur

Balatan Bato Cabusao Calabanga Caramoan Del Gallego Garchitorena Lagonoy Libmanan Lupi Minalabac Pasacao Presentacion Ragay Sagñay San Fernando San Jose Sipocot Siruma Tinambac

Catanduanes

Bagamanoc Baras Batos Caramoran Gigmoto Pandan Panganiban San Andres Viga Virac

Eastern Samar

Arteche Balangkayan Can-avid City of Borongan Dolores General Macarthur Giporlos Guiuan Hernani Llorente Maydolong Mercedes Oras Quinapondan Salcedo San Julian San Policarpo Sulat Taft

Masbate

Aroroy Baleno Batuan Cataingan City of Masbate Claveria Dimasalang Mobo Monreal Palanas Pio V. Corpuz San Fernando San Jacinto San Pascual Uson

Northern Samar

Allen Biri Bobon Capul Catarman Gamay Laoang Lapinig Lavezares Mapanas Mondragon Palapag Pambujan Rosario San Antonio San Isidro San Jose San Roque San Vicente Victoria

Quezon

Alabat Buenavista Calauag Catanauan General Luna Guinayangan Macalelon Mulanay Perez Quezon San Andres San Francisco San Narciso Tagkawayan

Sorsogon

Barcelona Bulan Bulusan Castilla City of Sorsogon Donsol Gubat Magallanes Matnog Pilar Prieto Diaz Santa Magdalena Areas with possible storm surge between 1.0 and 2.0 meters

Aurora

Baler Casiguran Dingalan San Luis

Batangas

Lobo San Juan

Biliran

Almeria Cabucgayan Caibiran Culaba Kawayan Maripipi

Camarines Sur

Tigaon

Leyte

Babatngon

Marinduque

Baoc Buenavista Gasan Mogpog Santa Cruz Torrijos Masbate Cawayan Esperanza Mandaon Milagros Placer

Quezon

Agdangan Atimonan Burdeos General Nakar Gumaca Jomalig Lopez Lucena City Mauban Padre Burgos Pagbilao Panukulan Patnanungan Pitogo Plaridel Polillo Real Sariaya Unisan

Romblon

Banton Corcuera

Samar

Almagro Basey Calbayog City Calbiga City of Catbaloga Daram Jiabong Marabut Motiong Pagsanghan Paranas Pinabacdao San Sebastian Santa Margarita Santa Rita Santo Niño Tagapul-an Talalora Tarangnan Villareal Zumarraga

Pagasa advised residents in the said areas to stay away from the coast or the beach and cancel all maritime /marine activities.

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Pepito already prompted the national weather agency to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 in parts of Northern and Eastern Samar.

The typhoon was last spotted 630 kilometers east of Guiuanwagi8, Eastern Samar.

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