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MANILA (UPDATE) — The state weather bureau has raised tropical cyclone wind signals over more areas as typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) intensified anew late Friday.

In its 11 p.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said the center of Pepito was last located 305 kilometers east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 155 kilometers per hour near the center, with gusts of up to 190 kph. It is also moving west-northwest at 25 kph.

Signal No. 2, where gale-force winds pose minor to moderate threat to life and property, is currently raised over the following areas:

LUZON

• •Northern and eastern portions of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Siruma, Tinambac, Lagonoy, Garchitorena, Presentacion, San Jose, Goa, Sagñay, Tigaon)
• •Catanduanes
• •Eastern portion of Albay (Bacacay, City of Tabaco, Rapu-Rapu, Malilipot, Santo Domingo, Malinao, Tiwi, Manito)
• •Eastern portion of Sorsogon (City of Sorsogon, Gubat, Prieto Diaz, Barcelona, Casiguran, Bulusan)

VISAYAS

• •Northern and eastern portions of Northern Samar (Mapanas, Gamay, Palapag, Lapinig, Silvino Lobos, Laoang, Catubig, Las Navas, Pambujan, Mondragon, San Roque, Catarman, Lope de Vega, Biri, San Jose, Bobon, Rosario, Lavezares)
• •Northern portion of Eastern Samar (Arteche, Oras, San Policarpo, Dolores, Jipapad, Maslog, Can-Avid, Taft)
• •Northeastern portion of Samar (San Jose de Buan, Matuguinao)

Signal No. 1 is likewise raised over the following areas:

LUZON

• •Southern and eastern portions of Isabela (Dinapigue, Palanan, San Mariano, San Guillermo, Jones, Echague, San Agustin, Angadanan, Benito Soliven, City of Cauayan, City of Santiago, San Isidro, Alicia, Naguilian)
• •Quirino
• •Eastern and southern portions of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castañeda, Kasibu, Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur)
• •Aurora
  Eastern portion of Nueva Ecija (Pantabangan, Rizal, Bongabon, General Mamerto Natividad, Palayan City, General Tinio, Gabaldon, Laur, Peñaranda, Cabanatuan City, Santa Rosa, San Leonardo, City of Gapan)
• •Eastern portion of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Miguel, Norzagaray, City of San Jose del Monte, San Ildefonso, San Rafael, Baliuag, Bustos, Santa Maria, Bocaue, Marilao, City of Meycauayan, Obando, Balagtas, Angat, Pandi)
• •Metro Manila
• •Laguna
• •Rizal
• •Quezon
• •Marinduque
• •Camarines Norte
• •Rest of Camarines Sur
• •Rest of Albay
• •Rest of Sorsogon
• •Masbate including Burias and Ticao Islands

VISAYAS

• •Rest of Northern Samar
• •Rest of Eastern Samar
• •Rest of Samar
• •Biliran
• •Northeastern portion of Leyte (Barugo, San Miguel, Babatngon, Tacloban City)

Track and intensity forecast of typhoon Pepito as of 11 p.m., November 15. PAGASA/Handout

Based on the forecast track, Pepito is expected to move generally west northwestward within the next three days. It is more likely to make landfall in the vicinity of Catanduanes Saturday night or early Sunday.

However, considering the limits of the forecast confidence cone, PAGASA said a landfall scenario over the eastern coast of Camarines Sur, Albay, or Sorsogon during the same time frame, over the eastern coast of Northern Samar Saturday afternoon or evening, or along the eastern coast of Quezon or Aurora on Sunday afternoon or evening remains not ruled out.

Pepito is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility on Monday.

HEAVY RAINFALL

Heavy to intense rains may persist over Northern Samar and Eastern Samar, while moderate to heavy rains may be experienced over Catanduanes, Albay, Samar and Sorsogon until Saturday night.

By Saturday night, Pepito may bring intense to torrential rains over Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Sorsogon and Albay.

This may cause widespread incidents of severe flooding and landslides in high-risk areas.

PAGASA also warned of storm surge in coastal areas in Pepito’s path.

READ: Storm surge warning up in areas on Typhoon Pepito’s path

OFEL

Meanwhile, Ofel has weakened into a tropical storm and has re-entered PAR after its brief exit Friday afternoon.

As of 10 p.m., the center of Ofel was last located 220 kilometers west northwest of Itbayat, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of 85 kph near the center, with gusts of up to 105 kph. It is moving north at 10 kph.

PAGASA has lifted all wind signals due to Ofel, which is not expected to bring significant rainfall in any part of the country.

It may cross southern Taiwan Saturday and eventually weaken into a low pressure area on Monday.

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-with a report from Ariel Rojas, ABS-CBN News