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Philippine Typhoons from October 18 up to November 15:

1. Typhoon Pepito (Saudel)


On October 16 UTC, the
JTWC began tracking an area of
convection approximately 463
nautical miles (857 km) east-
southeast of Palau. On October 18
at 21:00 UTC, the PAGASA
upgraded the system into a tropical
depression, and named the system
Pepito. A few hours later, the JMA
also recognized the system into a
tropical depression, and
subsequently issued their first
warning on the system. As the
system intensified as it approached
Northern Luzon, the JMA upgraded
the system into a tropical storm and
named the system Saudel. The
PAGASA also declared the system
as a tropical storm, and began
issuing Signal #2 tropical cyclone warnings in preparation for its landfall. Saudel
made landfall over the San Ildefonso Peninsula in Casiguran, Aurora on October 20
at 13:00 UTC (21:00 PHT) and began crossing the Luzon Island, emerging over the
West Philippine Sea hours later. As the storm left the Philippine Area of
Responsibility, the developing severe tropical storm was upgraded into a typhoon by
the JMA, the JTWC, and by the PAGASA in their final bulletin for the system.
As of October 24, the NDRRMC reported total damages of about ₱105.8
million (US$2.18 million).
Source: "Severe Weather Bulletin on Tropical Depression "Pepito ""  (PDF).  PAGASA. October 18, 2020.

2. Typhoon Quinta (Molave)


On October 23, the JMA
began tracking a tropical depression
approximately 190 nautical miles
(350 km) north of Palau. On the
same day, PAGASA followed suit as
the system formed inside of the
Philippine Area of Responsibility
(PAR), east of Mindanao, and named
the system Quinta. On October 24,
the JTWC also recognized the
system as a tropical depression. At
15:00 of the same day, the JTWC
upgraded the system into a tropical
storm, with the JMA and PAGASA
doing the same a few hours apart from each other. Now a tropical storm, the system
was named Molave by the JMA. On October 25, PAGASA upgraded the system into
a severe tropical storm as it tracked closer to the Bicol Region. Later that day, the
PAGASA then upgraded Molave into a typhoon as it headed for Albay and
Camarines Sur, prompting the raising of Signal #3 tropical cyclone warnings for both
and adjacent provinces. Moments later, the JMA also upgraded the system to a
typhoon and the JTWC followed a few hours later. At 18:10 PHT (10:10 UTC),
Molave made its first landfall on the San Miguel Island in Albay, with another in
Malinao just 40 minutes later. Molave made a total of 5 landfalls in the Luzon area
before entering the West Philippine Sea on October 26. On October 27 at 00:00
UTC, Molave left the PAR, with PAGASA issuing their last bulletin for the system
later at 15:00. After that, Typhoon Molave intensified even more and peaked as a
Category 3 major typhoon in the South China Sea. After that, colder sea surface
temperatures caused the storm to weaken a bit, and by the next day Molave made
landfall in Vietnam as a weakening Category 2 storm.
Source: "Severe Weather Bulletin #7 for Tropical Storm 'Quinta' (Molave)" (PDF). PAGASA. October 24,
2020.

3. Typhoon Rolly (Goni)


After Typhoon Molave
devastated the Philippines, the JMA
announced the formation of a new
tropical depression in the Pacific
Ocean, west of the Mariana Islands,
on October 27. By the next day, the
JTWC had also followed and
upgraded the system into a tropical
depression. As the system continued
tracking westward under favorable
conditions in the Pacific Ocean, the
JMA and JTWC upgraded the
system into a tropical storm, with the
JMA assigning the name Goni to the
intensifying storm. Due to the warm
waters surrounding the storm, the
system underwent rapid
intensification and became a typhoon. On October 29, at 9:30 UTC, Goni entered the
Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and was named Rolly by the PAGASA. By
18:00 UTC, Goni had intensified into a Category 4-equivalent typhoon, with 1-minute
sustained winds at 120 knots (220 km/h; 140 mph), and eventually the first Category
5-equivalent typhoon of the season a few hours later. Warm sea surface
temperatures, low vertical wind shear and high ocean heat content continually
supported Goni as it edged closer to the Philippines, and it maintained its intensity
into the next day. At 18:00 UTC October 31 (2:00 PST November 1), PAGASA
upgraded Goni to a super typhoon on the agency's tropical cyclone intensity scale at
which time the JMA and PAGASA both reported 10-minute sustained winds of 220
km/h (140 mph) and 225 km/h (140 mph), respectively, marking the second time
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal #5 was raised by PAGASA since Typhoon Haima in
2016. Goni made its first two landfalls at peak intensity over Bato, Catanduanes
(20:50 UTC) and Tiwi, Albay (23:20 UTC). After that, it weakened into a strong
typhoon and made a third landfall in San Narciso, Quezon. Due to three landfalls,
Goni lost its immense strength and weakened into a minimal typhoon as it made a
fourth landfall in San Juan, Batangas. Before exiting the PAR, Goni slightly
intensified, but further development was hampered by unfavorable conditions. The
capital, Manila, experienced some tropical storm-force winds from Goni.
Source: "Severe Weather Bulletin #1 for Typhoon 'Rolly' (Goni)" (PDF). PAGASA. October 29, 2020.

4. Typhoon Siony (Atsani)


On October 28, the JTWC
began tracking a new tropical
disturbance 95 nautical miles (110
mi) south-southwest of Chuuk in the
Federated States of Micronesia. This
disturbance would eventually
strengthen into a new tropical
depression in the early hours of
October 29. Later that day, the JMA
upgraded the system into a tropical
storm. On November 1, at 00:00
UTC, Atsani entered the PAGASA's
Philippine Area of Responsibility
(PAR), with the PAGASA naming the
system Siony. The storm tracked
northwest through the Philippine Sea,
passing through the Luzon Strait on
November 4. The system left the
PAR on November 7 at 21:00 UTC. Shortly afterwards, the system rapidly weakened
and dissipated thereafter.
Source: "Severe Weather Bulletin #1 for Tropical Storm 'Siony' (Atsani)" (PDF). PAGASA. November 1,
2020.

5. Typhoon Tonyo (Etau)


On November 7, the Japan
Meteorological Agency (JMA) began
tracking a tropical depression 460
nautical miles (850 km; 530 mi) east-
southeast of Manila. At 12:00 UTC
on the same day, the PAGASA
declared the system as a tropical
depression and assigned it the name
Tonyo, as it formed directly over
Burias Island. The Joint Typhoon
Warning Center recognized the
system as a tropical depression at
15:00 UTC on November 8. Etau
caused rains over Calabarzon,
Mimaropa, and the Bicol Region before exiting the Philippine Area of Responsibility
on November 9 at 21:00 UTC. It continued its way towards Vietnam, after crossing
Philippines.
Source: "Severe Weather Bulletin #1 for Tropical Depression 'Tonyo'" (PDF). PAGASA. November 7, 2020

6. Typhoon Ulysses (Vamco)


On November 8, the JMA
began tracking a new tropical
depression 132 nautical miles (245
km; 150 mi) north-northwest of
Palau. At 12:00 UTC on the same
day, the PAGASA declared the
system as a tropical depression
inside of the Philippine Area of
Responsibility and named it Ulysses.
The next day at 7:15 UTC, the
system strengthened into a tropical
storm, with the JMA giving it the
name Vamco, with the Joint Typhoon
Warning Center later issuing their
first warning on the system as a
tropical depression. As the system
tracked closer to southern Luzon,
both the PAGASA and the JMA upgraded Vamco into a severe tropical storm.
Vamco was then upgraded into typhoon status by the JMA on November 11,
followed by the JTWC and the PAGASA shortly after, as the PAGASA raised Signal
#3 tropical cyclone wind signals in preparation for the storm. At 14:30 UTC and
15:20 UTC, Vamco made its first two landfalls over the island towns of Patnanungan
and Burdeos, respectively, both in Quezon Province. Later at 17:40 UTC, Vamco
made its third landfall over General Nakar, Quezon, in the Luzon landmass. At 00:00
UTC, the system emerged over the western seaboard of Zambales and entered the
West Philippine Sea. The system left the PAR at 01:30 UTC as the PAGASA
redeclared the system as a typhoon. Vamco rapidly re-strengthened in the South
China Sea and peaked as a Category 4-equivalent typhoon briefly before weakening
back into a Category 3-equivalent storm heading for Vietnam. The typhoon then
weakened before making another landfall as a Category 1-equivalent typhoon in
Vietnam..
Source: "Severe Weather Bulletin #1 for Tropical Depression 'Ulysses'" (PDF). PAGASA. November 8,
2020.

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