Signal No. 1 in Metro Manila, other parts of Luzon due to Aghon

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MANILA, Philippines (Updated) — Several areas in Luzon including Metro Manila were placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No.1 by the state weather bureau due to Tropical Depression Aghon.

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According to the 8:00 p.m. update of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the areas listed below may experience wind speeds of up to 39 to 61 kilometers per hour (kph) in at least 36 hours:

• Quirino (Maddela, Nagtipunan)
• Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda)
• Nueva Ecija (General Tinio, Gabaldon, Bongabon, Pantabangan, Rizal, General Mamerto Natividad, Laur, Palayan City, Peñaranda, San Leonardo, City of Gapan, Cabanatuan City, Santa Rosa, San Isidro, Cabiao, San Antonio, Jaen)
• Pampanga (Candaba, San Luis, San Simon, Apalit, Santa Ana, Arayat)
• Bulacan
• Aurora
• Metro Manila
• Cavite (Mendez, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Noveleta, Silang, City of Dasmariñas, City of General Trias, Amadeo, Carmona, Kawit, Rosario, Tanza, Alfonso, Tagaytay City, Bacoor City, Trece Martires City, Imus City, Indang)
• Laguna
• Rizal
• Batangas (Lobo, Taysan, Rosario, Padre Garcia, San Juan, Santo Tomas, Batangas City, Tingloy, Bauan, San Luis, Mabini, San Pascual, San Jose, Ibaan, Lipa City, Mataasnakahoy, Balete, Malvar, Calaca, Cuenca, Talisay, Agoncillo, Lemery, City of Tanauan, Alitagtag, San Nicolas, Laurel, Santa Teresita, Taal)
• Quezon including Polillo Islands
• Camarines Norte
• Camarines Sur
• Catanduanes
• Albay
• Sorsogon (Pilar, Castilla, Donsol, City of Sorsogon)
• Masbate including Burias Island, Oriental Mindoro (Pinamalayan, Pola, Naujan, Victoria, Socorro, City of Calapan, Bansud, Gloria, Baco, San Teodoro, Puerto Galera, Bongabong, Roxas)
• Occidental Mindoro (Sablayan, Abra de Ilog)
• Marinduque
• Romblon

READ: Tropical Depression Aghon slightly weakens — Pagasa

Pagasa said that the tropical depression slightly weakened and was last located over the coastal waters of Sibuyan Island.

READ: Canceled flights due to Tropical Depression Aghon

It had maximum sustained winds of up to 45 kph and gusts of up to 70 kph, and it was also moving northwestward over Sibuyan Sea.

Originally published on May 25, 2024 at 5:43 p.m.