UPDATE4: The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA) Forecasting Center have reported this 5:00 a.m. that typhoon “PEPENG” (International codename: Parma) has accelerated as it continues to move towards Cagayan.

Here’s a closer look of the DOST-PAGASA MTSAT-EIR satellite picture at 5 a.m., October 3, 2009: (the growing red portion as compared to previous satellite images from Updates 1, 2 and 3 indicates heavier rainfalls.)

Pepeng is located at 260 km Southeast of Aparri, Cagayan (16.6°N, 123.6°E ) with maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near center and gustiness of up to 210 kph moving Northwest at 17 kph.

Storm Warning Signal No. 1 (30 – 60 kph winds):
Ilocos Sur, Benguet, La Union, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Rizal, Rest of Aurora, Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur and Albay.

Storm Warning Signal No. 2 (60 – 100 kph winds):
Batanes Group, Apayao, Kalinga, Ilocos Norte, Abra, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Rest of Isabela, Northern Aurora, Polilio Island and Catanduanes.

Storm Warning Signal No. 3 (100 – 185 kph winds):
Cagayan, Babuyan Island, Calayan Island and Northern Isabela.

It’s expected to make landfall over Northern Cagayan by evening; 150 kms Southwest of Basco, Batanes by tomorrow (Sunday) morning; and 290 kms West Northwest of Basco, Batanes by Monday morning.

Residents in low-lying areas and near mountain slopes under signals #3, #2 and #1 are advised to take all the necessary precautionary measures against possible flashfloods and landslides.

UPDATE5: [Issued at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, 03 October 2009]
PAG-ASA Forecasting Center have reported this 11:00 a.m. that typhoon “PEPENG” (International codename: Parma) has accelerated as it continues to move Northwest towards Cagayan.

Here’s a closer look of the DOST-PAGASA MTSAT-EIR satellite imagery at 1 p.m., October 3, 2009:

Pepeng is located at 150 km Southeast of Aparri, Cagayan or 100 km East of Tuguegarao City (17.4°N, 122.7°E ) with maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near center and gustiness of up to 210 kph moving Northwest at 17 kph.

Storm Warning Signal No. 1 (30 – 60 kph winds):
La Union, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Aurora, Nueva Ecija and Eastern Pangasinan

Storm Warning Signal No. 2 (60 – 100 kph winds):
Rest of Isabela, Ilocos Sur, Mt. Province and Ifugao

Storm Warning Signal No. 3 (100 – 185 kph winds):
Batanes group of Island, Cagayan, Babuyan Island, Calayan Island, Ilocos Norte, Abra, Apayao, Kalinga and Northern Isabela.

It’s expected to make landfall over Northern Cagayan by evening; 70 kms Northwest of Aparri, Cagayan or 50 kms South Southwest of Calayan Island by tomorrow (Sunday) morning; 120 kms West of Basco, Batanes by Monday morning; and 200 kms North Northwest of Basco, Batanes by Tuesday morning.

Public Storm signals elsewhere are now lowered.

Note: Watch out for the next bulletin to be issued at 5 P.M. today.
PAG-ASA’s new 24-hour hotline: 433-ULAN (433-8526)

UPDATE6: [Issued at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, 03 October 2009]
PAG-ASA Forecasting Center have reported this 11:00 a.m. that typhoon “PEPENG” (International codename: Parma) has made landfall over the Eastern Coast of Cagayan and is now traversing Extreme Northern Luzon.

Here’s a closer look of the DOST-PAGASA MTSAT-EIR satellite imagery at 5 p.m., October 3, 2009:

Pepeng is located at 40 kms Northeast of Tuguegarao City (17.9°N, 121.9°E) with maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near center and gustiness of up to 210 kph moving Northwest at 15 kph.

Storm Warning Signal No. 1 (30 – 60 kph winds):
Quirino, Aurora, Nueva Ecija and Pangasinan.

Storm Warning Signal No. 2 (60 – 100 kph winds):
Rest of Isabela, Ifugao, Nueva Vizcaya, Benguet and La Union.

Storm Warning Signal No. 3 (100 – 185 kph winds):
Batanes group of Island, Cagayan, Babuyan Island, Calayan Island, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Mt. Province, Abra, Apayao, Kalinga and Northern Isabela.

It’s expected to be at 210 kms West Southwest of Basco, Batanes or 220 kms Northwest of Aparri by tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon; 320 kms West Northwest of Basco, Batanes by Monday afternoon.

Note: Watch out for the next bulletin to be issued at 11 P.M. today.
PAG-ASA’s new 24-hour hotline: 433-ULAN (433-8526)