PAG-ASA has just announced today that the super-typhoon “Pepeng” (Parma) location of Center (as of 5:00 p.m.) is at 150 kms North Northeast of Virac, Catanduanes (15.1°N, 125.3°E) with Maximum sustained winds of 195 kph near center and gustiness of up to 230 kph, moving towards West Northwest at 13 kph.

Here’s a closer look of the DOST-PAGASA MTSAT-EIR satellite image at 5 p.m.: (the growing red portion indicates heavier rainfalls)

It’s expected to make landfall in Northern Aurora then cross Northern Luzon by tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon; 50 kms South Southwest of Laoag City by Sunday afternoon; and 230 km West Northwest of Laoag City by Monday afternoon.

Storm Warning Signal No. 1:
Calayan Group of Islands, Babuyan Group of Islands, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Nueva Viscaya, Benguet, La Union, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Laguna, Batangas, Cavite, Rizal, Rest of Quezon, Marinduque, Albay, Burias Islands, Sorsogon and Metro Manila.

Storm Warning Signal No. 2:
Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Quirino, Northern Quezon, Polilio Islands, Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur.

Storm Warning Signal No. 3 (100-185 kph winds):
Catanduanes

It’ll be helpful for our countrymen to be prepared, to keep watch and be obedient to what the local government would advise us to do so. It would be better for those who have low locations to immediately get their families to higher places or evacuation centers in their localities to avoid more casualties and make way for better distribution of relief goods and emergency assistance.