Benguet under Signal No.1 as “Pepito” slightly accelerates to north-central Luzon

Tropical depression “Pepito” has slightly accelerated as it moves west-northwest towards the north-central Luzon area. The tropical depression is forecasted to make landfall in the vicinity of Aurora-Isabela tonight. Pepito is forecasted to reach tropical storm intensity before making landfall without removing the possibility that it will remain as a tropical depression before hitting landmass. Pepito however is forecasted to intensify into a tropical storm when it crosses landmass by Thursday.

Tropical Storm Warning

Tropical Storm Warning Signal No. 1 is now up on the following areas:

• Isabela
• Quirino
• Nueva Vizcaya
• Abra
• Kalinga
• Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• Benguet
• Ilocos Sur
• La Union
• Pangasinan
• Aurora
• Nueva Ecija
• Tarlac
• Zambales
• Bulacan
• Pampanga
• Bataan
• Metro Manila
• Rizal
• the northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar,Infanta,Real) including Polillo Islands
• the extreme northern portion of Camarines Norte (Vinzons)
• and Catanduanes

Tropical Depression Track

At 4:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression “PEPITO” was estimated based on all available data at 440 km East of Infanta, Quezon (15.1 °N, 125.7 °E )

• 24 Hour(Tomorrow morning): 15 km West Northwest of Dagupan City, Pangasinan(16.1 °N, 120.2 °E)
• 48 Hour(Thursday morning):430 km West of Dagupan City, Pangasinan( 15.9 °N, 116.3 °E)
• 72 Hour(Friday morning): 605 km West of Dagupan City, Pangasinan (OUTSIDE PAR)( 16.3 °N, 114.7 °E)
• 96 Hour(Saturday morning):825 km West of Dagupan City, Pangasinan (OUTSIDE PAR)( 16.4 °N, 112.6 °E)

 

Source: PAGASA