‘Agaton’ moves westwards over Eastern Samar; 5 areas under Signal No. 2

MANILA, Philippines —  Tropical Storm Agaton continued to move westwards slowly on Sunday as Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) Number 2 was hoisted by the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) over Biliran, Eastern Samar, Southern Samar, Northeastern Leyte and the Northern Dinagat Islands.

Based on Pagasa’s 5 p.m. storm advisory, as of 4:00 p.m, the eye of the tropical storm is now over the coastal waters of Lawaan, Eastern Samar moving westwards slowly.

Agaton is packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 105 kph, while moving westwards at 35 kph.

Pagasa also warns of moderate to intense rains over Masbate, Sorsogon, Eastern Visayas, Cebu, Bohol and the Dinagat Islands.

Meanwhile, light to moderate with at times heavy rains are expected over Albay, Catanduanes, Romblon, Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Norte, Northern Mindanao and the rest of the Visayas.

Signal No. 2 (gale force winds prevailing or expected in the next 24 hours) is hoisted in these areas:

Visayas

The central and southern portions of Eastern Samar (Dolores, Maslog, Can-Avid, Taft, Sulat, San Julian, Borongan City, Maydolong, Balangkayan, Llorente, General Macarthur, Hermani, Balangiga, Lawaan, Quinapondan, Giporlos, Guian, Mercedes, Salcedo)

The central and southern portion of Samar (Marabut, Basey, Calbiga, Pinabacdao, Villareal, Santa Rita, San Sebastian, San Jose de Buan, San Jorge, Tarangan, Catbalogan City, Jiabong, Motiong, Paranas, Hinabangan, Daram, Zumarraga, Talalora, Marabut)

Biliran

Northeastern portion of Leyte (Leyte, Capoocan, Carigara, Barugo, Babatngon, Tacloban City, Palo, Tanauan, Tolosa, San Miguel, Babalingon, Alangalang, Tunga, Jaro, Kananga, Ormoc City, Santa Fe, Pastrana, Dagami, Tabontabon, Tolosa, Dulag, Mayorga, Macarthur, Albuyog, Mahaplag, Javier, La Paz, Julita, Burauen)

Mindanao

The northern portion of the Dinagat Islands (Loreto, Tubajon)

Signal No. 1

Visayas

The rest of Eastern Samar

The rest of Samar

Northern Samar

The rest of Leyte

Southern Leyte

Northeastern portion of Cebu (Daanbantayan, Medellin, Bantayan Islands, Bogo City, Tabogon, Borbon, San Remigio, Tabuelan, Sogod, Catmon, Carmen, Danao City, Compostela, Liloan) including the Camotes Islands

Eastern portion of Bohol (Buenavista, Danao, Dagohoy, Pilar, Guindulman, Candjay, Mabini, Alicia, Libay, San Miguel, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, Garcia, Trinidad, Bien Unido, Talibon, Jetafe)

Mindanao

Surigao del Norte

The rest of the Dinagat Islands

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