Areas Having Public Strom Warning Signal as of 5pm, October 2, 2009

Update on Pepeng as of 5:00 pm, October 2, 2009

Typhoon "PEPENG" (Parma) has slowed down as it continues to move towards Aurora-Isabela area.

Location of Center (as of 4:00 p.m.): 150 kms North Northeast of Virac, Catanduanes

Movement: West Northwest at 13 kph

Forecast:

Saturday afternoon: expected to make landfall in Northern Aurora then cross Northern Luzon

Sunday afternoon: 50 kms South Southwest of Laoag City

Monday afternoon:
230 km West Northwest of Laoag City

Areas Having Public Strom Warning Signal

Signal No. 3

Luzon

Catanduanes

Signal No. 2

Luzon

Cagayan
Isabela
Aurora
Quirino
Northern Quezon
Polilio Islands
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur



Signal No. 1

Luzon

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
Metro Manila

Visayas

Northern Samar

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PAGASA Update on Pepeng (Parma) as of 5:00 am

Typhoon Pepeng (international name: Parma) was located at 270 km East of Virac, Catanduanes at 4:00 am today by Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) based on satellite and surface data. This typhoon carries a maximum sustained winds of 195 kph and gustiness of up to 230 kph.

Satellite photo of Pepeng's location as of 4:00 am October 2, 2009

With the nearing of Pepeng (a.k.a. Parma), areas that were affected by Ondoy (a.k.a. Ketsana) are bracing for more rain and possibly floods again. The important stuff which were placed on secure and high mounts were not enough against the deep floods that struck last weekend.

Be prepared and be ready – that’s what each of us need to be. Let us also pray and ask god’s protection and mercy to be upon us.

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