Tropical Depression Aghon slightly weakens — Pagasa

Tropical Depression Aghon slightly weakens — Pagasa

By: - Reporter / @luisacabatoINQ
/ 02:41 PM May 25, 2024

The state weather bureau said Tropical Depression Aghon slightly weakened as it crossed Ticao Island and Masbate City.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration says Tropical Depression Aghon slightly weakened as it crossed Ticao Island and Masbate City. Metro Manila is also now under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1, it added. (Photo courtesy of Pagasa)

MANILA, Philippines —  The state weather bureau said Tropical Depression Aghon slightly weakened as it crossed Ticao Island and Masbate City.

Metro Manila is also now under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1, based on the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (Pagasa) 2 p.m. bulletin on Saturday.

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According to Pagasa, the center of Aghon was estimated, based on all available data, over the coastal waters of Sibuyan Island.

It had a slightly lower maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 70 kph.

READ: Tropical Depression Aghon: Live Updates

Pagasa said that Aghon’s current movement is west-northwestward at a speed of 30 kph.

TCWS No. 1 is hoisted in the following areas:

Luzon

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  • Aurora
  • Eastern portion of Nueva Ecija (General Tinio, Gabaldon)
  • Eastern portion of Bulacan (Norzagaray, Doña Remedios Trinidad, City of San Jose del Monte)
  • Metro Manila
  • Quezon, including Polillo Islands
  • Romblon (Cajidiocan, Magdiwang, San Fernando, Romblon, Corcuera, Banton, San Agustin, San Andres, Calatrava, Concepcion)
  • Marinduque
  • Laguna
  • Rizal
  • Oriental Mindoro (Pinamalayan, Pola, Naujan, Victoria, Socorro, City of Calapan)
  • Batangas (Lobo, Taysan, Rosario, Padre Garcia, San Juan, Santo Tomas)
  • Sorsogon
  • Albay
  • Catanduanes
  • Camarines Sur
  • Camarines Norte
  • Masbate, including Ticao and Burias Islands

Visayas

  • Northern portion of Northern Samar (Rosario, Biri, San Isidro, Capul, San Vicente, Victoria, Lavezares, San Antonio, San Jose, Allen, Bobon)
  • Northern portion of Samar (Tagapul-An)
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