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MANILA – A low-pressure area east of Catanduanes has become tropical depression Pepito early Monday, the state meteorological office said.
The country’s 16th storm this year was last estimated 820 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes at 4 a.m., moving west-northwest at 20 km per hour with maximum winds of 45 km / h and gusts of up to 55 km / h, said PAGASA.
Pepito is forecast to intensify into a tropical storm before making landfall in northern or central Luzon between Tuesday night or early Wednesday, according to PAGASA weather forecaster Samuel Duran.
It may emerge over the Western Philippine Sea on Wednesday afternoon or evening, PAGASA said in its weather bulletin.
On Monday, light to moderate, sometimes heavy rains can be experienced in the Bicol region, eastern Visayas and parts of Mindanao due to Pepito, Duran said.
Visit the ABS-CBN Weather Center for updates.
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