Tropical Depression Aghon hit land twice in Eastern Samar, says Pagasa
Tropical Depression Aghon made two landfalls since Friday night, May 24, 2024, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). On Saturday, the state weather agency reported that Aghon’s landfalls were recorded at Homonhon Island in Guiuan Eastern Samar at 11 p.m. on May 24, and at Giporlos, Eastern Samar, at 12:40 a.m. on May 25. Photo from Pagasa’s website
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Aghon made two landfalls since Friday night, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
In a 5 a.m. press briefing on Saturday, Pagasa weather specialist Daniel James Villamil said the landfalls were recorded at Homonhon Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar at 11 p.m. on May 24, and at Giporlos, Eastern Samar, at 12:40 a.m. on May 25.
“Sa kasalukuyan nakaka-apekto na ito sa malaking bahagi ng Eastern Visayas, so for the next 24 hours inaasahan natin ang patuloy na epekto nito sa Eastern Visayas area. After that, lalabas ito sa karagatan ng Samar Sea, kung saan posibleng magkaroon ulit ng susunod na mga landfall partikular na sa mga areas ng Bicol Peninsula,” Villamil said.
(Currently, it is affecting a large part of Eastern Visayas, so for the next 24 hours, we expect its continuous impact on the Eastern Visayas area. After that, it will move out to the Samar Sea, where it is possible to have subsequent landfalls, particularly in the areas of the Bicol Peninsula.)
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Based on the 8 a.m. advisory of Pagasa, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 was raised due to Aghon over the following areas:
Luzon
- Aurora
- Polillo Islands
- Northern and southeastern portion of Quezon (Calauag, Guinayangan, Lopez, Buenavista, Catanauan, Mulanay, San Narciso, San Francisco, San Andres, Tagkawayan, Gumaca, Quezon, Alabat, Perez, Plaridel, Pitogo, Macalelon, General Luna, Atimonan, Unisan, Mauban, Real, Infanta, General Nakar, Padre Burgos, Agdangan)
- Eastern portion of Romblon (Cajidiocan, Magdiwang, San Fernando, Romblon)
- Eastern portion of Marinduque (Santa Cruz, Torrijos)
- Camarines Norte
- Camarines Sur
- Catanduanes
- Albay
- Sorsogon
- Masbate, including Burias and Ticao Islands
Visayas
- Northern Samar
- Samar
- Eastern Samar
- Biliran
- Northern portion of Leyte (Tunga, Pastrana, San Miguel, Matag-Ob, Tolosa, Palo, Calubian, Leyte, Mayorga, Julita, Carigara, Babatngon, Dagami, Jaro, San Isidro, Santa Fe, Albuera, Villaba, La Paz, Palompon, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Merida, Ormoc City, Isabel, Dulag, Capoocan, Alangalang, Burauen, Tabango, Tacloban City, Kananga, Barugo)
- Extreme northern portion of Cebu (San Remigio, Tabogon, City of Bogo, Medellin, Daanbantayan, Borbon) including Camotes and Bantayan Islands
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The state weather agency said Aghon’s trajectory was northwestward at 30 kilometers per hour (kph). The tropical depression was last spotted over the coastal waters of Calbayog City, Samar, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 85 kph.
