PAGASA Weather Forecast Update for Tropical Storm "PEPITO" as of 11:00 PM 20 October 2020.

Issued at 11:00 PM, 20 OCTOBER 2020

TROPICAL STORM "PEPITO" MAKES LANDFALL IN CASIGURAN, AURORA.
SYNOPSIS: At 9:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Storm "PEPITO" made landfall in the vicinity of San Ildefonso Peninsula in Casiguran, Aurora. 

At 10:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Storm "PEPITO" was estimated based on all available data at In the vicinity of Abuleg, Aurora (16.2 °N, 121.8 °E ) with maximum sustained winds of 75 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 125 km/h. It is moving Westward at 20 km/h. 

Track and intensity outlook:

Track: "PEPITO" is forecast to move generally westward over the Luzon landmass and emerge over the West Philippine Sea tomorrow morning. This tropical cyclone may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday morning or afternoon.

Intensity: "PEPITO" will likely maintain its strength while crossing the landmass. However, a slight weakening in its intensity remains a possibility. After crossing Luzon, this tropical cyclone is forecast to further intensity and will likely reach severe tropical storm category on Thursday.

Forecast Position

24 Hour(Tomorrow evening): 315 km West of Dagupan City, Pangasinan(16.0 °N, 117.4 °E)

48 Hour(Thursday evening):470 km West of Dagupan City, Pangasinan( 16.7 °N, 116.0 °E)

72 Hour(Friday evening): 670 km West of Sinait, Ilocos Sur( 17.2 °N, 114.1 °E)

96 Hour(Saturday evening):1,005 km West of Northern Luzon( 17.5 °N, 110.9 °E)

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal no. 2

AFFECTED AREAS

Luzon: La Union, Pangasinan, Ifugao, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Aurora, the 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), the southern portion of Ilocos Sur (Sugpon, Alilem, Tagudin), the northern portion of Zambales (Iba, Palauig, Masinloc, Candelaria, Santa Cruz, Botolan, Cabangan), the northern portion of Bulacan (San Miguel, Doña Remedios Trinidad), the northern portion of Pampanga (Candaba, Arayat, Magalang, Mabalacat) and the northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar) including Polillo Islands

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal no. 1

AFFECTED AREAS

Luzon:Abra, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Bataan, Metro Manila, Rizal, the rest of northern portion of Quezon (Infanta, Real), the rest of Ilocos Sur, the rest of Isabela, the rest of Pampanga, the rest of Bulacan, and the rest of Zambales

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Sources:
[1] DOST-PAGASA: http://bagong.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/weather#daily-weather-forecast
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