Pepito nears super typhoon strength

'Pepito' approaches typhoon level as 'Ofel' loses strength
PAGASA said Severe Tropical Storm Pepito (Man-Yi) has intensified significantly and is approaching typhoon strength, while Typhoon Ofel (Usagi) has begun to weaken as it moves over Luzon Strait early Friday,
PAGASA: Typhoon Ofel Continues to Weaken, Pepito Intensifies
PAGASA reported that Severe Tropical Storm Pepito was last spotted at 795 kilometers east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar with maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 135 kph. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 was raised in the following areas as Pepito strengthens:
Pepito nears super typhoon strength; Ofel weakens
Pepito intensified further and neared super typhoon strength on Friday morning while typhoon Ofel continued to weaken after striking northern Luzon, the state weather bureau said.
Ofel rapidly intensifies into super typhoon, Signal No. 5 up in 2 Cagayan towns
Super Typhoon Ofel (Usagi) is already 165 kilometers east northeast of Echague, Isabela, or 165 kilometers east southeast of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, at 7 am on Thursday, November 14
Ofel makes landfall over Cagayan, weakens into typhoon
Ofel (international name: Usagi) has weakened into a typhoon after making landfall over the vicinity of Baggao, Cagayan on Thursday afternoon, the state weather bureau
Ofel slams into Cagayan, weakens into a typhoon
Ofel made landfall in Cagayan and weakened into a typhoon on Thursday afternoon, the state weather bureau said.
LIVE BLOG: Updates on Super Typhoon Ofel
Typhoon Ofel intensified into a super typhoon on Thursday morning as Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5 is raised over a portion of mainland Cagayan. PAGASA said Ofel may make landfall over Cagayan or northern Isabela on Thursday afternoon.
Ofel now a super typhoon; Signal No. 5 up in Cagayan
Typhoon Ofel (international name: Usagi) has reached super typhoon status, prompting the state weather bureau to raise Tropical

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