Typhoon Pepeng A Climate Change Effect

Typhoon Ondoy leaves Philippines but, Pepeng enters on the scene. Some resources said, Pepeng seems to be much stronger than Ondoy.

Here are some news and information about Typhoon Pepeng.

'Pepeng' seen to hit northern Luzon

Three provinces in Bicol region were placed under Storm Signal No. 1, two days ahead of the predicted landfall of typhoon "Pepeng" (international codename Parma) in northern Luzon.

As of 5 a.m. Thursday, the typhoon was located 650 kilometers east of Borongan, Eastern Samar. It has gained more strength since it entered Philippine territory, packing maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour and gust of up to 185 kph.

It was moving west northwest at 24 kph, and was predicted by weather bureau PAGASA to make landfall on Saturday afternoon in Aurora town, Isabela province.

PAGASA has hoisted Storm Signal No. 1 over Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur and Catanduanes, which have been placed by MalacaƱang under a state of calamity due to tropical storm Ondoy (international codename Ketsana).

PAGASA said "Pepeng," which it said may develop into a super typhoon, will move closer to Catanduanes by Friday morning and Saturday morning.

After making landfall in Isabela, the typhoon was forecast to cross Northern Luzon and hit the provinces of Kalinga, Abra and Mountain Provinces before exiting through Tuguegarao City.

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Signal No. 1 raised in Bicol as 'Pepeng’ gains strength

Three Bicol provinces were placed under Storm Signal No. 1 as the weather disturbance "Pepeng" (international name: Parma) threatened to develop into a super typhoon and continued to move towards Northern Luzon on Thursday.

The typhoon is expected to bring strong winds to the eastern seaboards of Visayas and Mindanao but is not likely to bring much monsoon rains, forecaster Mario Palafox of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

He added that Pepeng could make landfall on Saturday.

"Malapit sa 180 kph ang minimum na lakas ng hangin ng isang super typhoon. Ang Pepeng ay nasa 150 kph na. So, 30 kph na lang, pwede na i-consider na super typhoon (Its winds are now 150 kph, near 180 kph, which is the minimum wind speed for it to be considered a super typhoon)," Palafox said in an interview on dzBB radio early Thursday.

The provinces of Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Catanduanes were placed under Storm Signal No. 1 as the typhoon drew closer to the country. As of 4 a.m. Pepeng was spotted 650 km east of Borongan town in Eastern Samar, Pagasa said in its 5 a.m. advisory.

Meanwhile, the Coast Guard reported that 139 passengers were left stranded in the capital city of Albay province on Thursday morning due to the rains triggered by the onset of typhoon “Pepeng." They were stranded in various ports and transportation terminals in three barangays (villages) in Legazpi City, the report said.

Palafox said a tropical depression (international codename "Melor") which is following Pepeng is still outside Philippine territory and is unlikely to enhance the typhoon.

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