The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has issued Weather Advisory No. 45 for Tropical Cyclone Pepito, warning of potentially torrential rains and severe weather impacts across Luzon and the Visayas over the next 48 hours.
Torrential Rains Forecast for Luzon
From today until tomorrow afternoon, heavy to torrential rainfall of more than 200 mm is expected in Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Albay, and Camarines Norte. Neighboring areas, including Quezon, Northern Samar, and Sorsogon, are forecasted to experience heavy to intense rains ranging from 100 to 200 mm. Meanwhile, moderate to heavy rainfall (50-100 mm) is anticipated in Aurora, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Marinduque, Samar, Leyte, Biliran, Eastern Samar, and Masbate.
From tomorrow afternoon through Monday afternoon, the provinces of Quezon, Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija, Rizal, Benguet, and Pangasinan will experience intense to torrential rainfall. Heavy to intense rains are expected in La Union, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bataan, Bulacan, Zambales, Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, and Camarines Norte, while moderate to heavy rains will likely occur in Marinduque, Camarines Sur, Batangas, Cagayan, Isabela, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Kalinga, Abra, and Ilocos Sur.
Public Urged to Take Precautions
PAGASA has emphasized that rainfall may intensify further in mountainous or elevated areas, potentially worsening the impacts in already saturated regions. The agency has advised the public and local disaster risk reduction offices to take all necessary precautions to safeguard lives and property.
Communities in flood-prone and landslide-susceptible areas are urged to prepare for possible evacuation as rainfall-related hazards are expected to escalate. PAGASA Regional Services Divisions will continue to issue localized warnings, including heavy rainfall and thunderstorm advisories.
PAGASA will release the next weather advisory at 8 p.m. unless significant changes occur.
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