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MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) is expected to bring intense to torrential rainfall, pouring more than 200 millimeters (mm) of rain down Bicol Region over the weekend.

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In its 2 p.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) forecast heavy rainfall over the following areas:

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Intense to Torrential (More than 200 mm of rain)

Catanduanes Camarines Sur Camarines Norte

Heavy to Intense (100 to 200 mm of rain)

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Moderate to Heavy (50 to 100 mm of rain)

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Meanwhile, as Pepito is expected to traverse the country’s landmass, Pagasa warned that the super typhoon will bring intense to torrential rainfall over parts of Calabarzon, Central Luzon, Northern Luzon and the Cordillera Administrative Region.

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The state weather bureau projected heavy rainfall over the following provinces:

Sunday afternoon (Nov. 17) to Monday afternoon (Nov. 18)

Intense to Torrential (More than 200 mm of rain)

Article continues after this advertisement Quezon Aurora Quirino Nueva Vizcaya Nueva Ecija Rizal Benguet Pangasinan

Heavy to Intense (100 to 200 mm of rain)

La Union Tarlac Pampanga Bataan Bulacan Zambales Metro Manila Cavite Laguna Camarines Norte

Moderate to Heavy (50 to 100 mm of rain)

Marinduque Camarines Sur Batangas Cagayan Isabela Ifugao Mountain Province Kalinga Abra Ilocos Sur

Pepito was last spotted 180 kilometers (kms) east-southeast of Virac, Catanduanes, packing winds reaching 195 kms per hour (kph) and gusts reaching 240 kph.

The super typhoon was said to be on a west-northwestward track, moving at 20 kph, with landfall expected in Catanduanes on either Saturday evening (Nov. 16) or Sunday early morning (Nov. 17).

Pagasa already hoisted Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5 over Catanduanes.

READ: Signal No. 5 up in Catanduanes as Pepito set to make landfall

Additionally, the following parts of the Bicol Region were put under TCWS No. 4:

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The northeastern portion of Camarines Sur (Garchitorena, Caramoan, Presentacion, Siruma, Tinambac, Goa, Lagonoy, San Jose, Tigaon, Sagñay) The northeastern portion of Albay (City of Tabaco, Tiwi, Malinao, Malilipot, Bacacay, Rapu-Rapu)

State meteorologists forecast Pepito to cross the Luzon landmass, emerging onto the West Philippine Sea before exiting the country’s area of responsibility on Mondaygppbet, Nov. 18.

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