Pepito was last spotted 675 kilometers east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar moving westward at 30 kilometers per hour (kph). It was packing maximum sustained winds of 130 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 160 kph.

Ofel (Usagi) starts weakening early Thursday afternoon, November 14, 'due to increasing interaction with the landmass of Luzon.' But wind and rainfall warnings remain in effect.

Typhoon Ofel (international name: Usagi) is approaching the super typhoon category, based on the state weather agency’s latest bulletin early Thursday morning. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical,

Typhoon Ofel intensified into a super typhoon on Thursday morning prompting state weather bureau PAGASA to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5 over a portion of mainland Cagayan.

State weather bureau PAGASA lifted its highest tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS) no. 5 earlier hoisted in mainland Cagayan as ‘Ofel’ weakened back into

State meteorologists on Thursday lifted the highest wind signal in Cagayan as Ofel decelerates from a super typhoon into a typhoon. In its 2:00 p.m. update, Ofel was

Ofel made landfall in Cagayan and weakened into a typhoon on Thursday afternoon, the state weather bureau said.

A storm surge warning was hoisted over six provinces in Luzon due to Super Typhoon Ofel (international name: Usagi). The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Thursday the storm surge is likely to occur within the next 48 hours as Ofel continued to gain more power.