Typhoon Aghon exits PAR but rainshower may still persist

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration says that Typhoon Aghon (international name: Ewiniar) left the Philippine area of responsibility on Wednesday afternoon.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration says that Typhoon Aghon (international name: Ewiniar) left the Philippine area of responsibility on Wednesday afternoon. (Photo courtesy of Pagasa)

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Aghon (international name: Ewiniar) left the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday afternoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

The state weather bureau issued a 4 p.m. advisory, stating that Aghon was officially outside of PAR as of 3 p.m.

Pagasa said its current location is 1,205 kilometers east-northeast of extreme Northern Luzon.

However, Pagasa said that the country will still experience unfavorable weather conditions brought by three weather systems.

It said that Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi will have overcast skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms brought by southwesterly wind flow.

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Batanes and Babuyan Islands will also have the same weather conditions due to the frontal system.

The rest of the country, on the other hand, will have slightly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms brought

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