Pepito has intensified into a severe tropical storm at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, state weather bureau PAGASA says.
The weather disturbance is forecast to move west-northwestward and may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Thursday.
No typhoon cyclone wind signal is in effect.
Where is Pepito
At 4 p.m., Pepito was located 295 kilometers west of Dagupan City, Pangasinan. It packs winds of 95 kph and gusts of up to 115 kph. It is moving westward at 15 kph.