More areas in PH under Signal No. 1 due to 'Aghon' -- Pagasa

Source: The Manila times
Author: Arlie O. Calalo

MANILA, Philippines -- More areas were placed under Signal No. 1, including the southern part of Luzon, due to Tropical Depression "Aghon," the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Friday.

The storm alert was raised over Sorsogon, Albay (Manito, Legazpi City, City of Tabaco, Rapu-Rapu, Santo Domingo, Malilipot, Bacacay, Malinao and Tiwi), Catanduanes and Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Garchitorena, Presentacion, Sagñay, San Jose, Lagonoy and Tigaon), Pagasa said.

In Visayas, Signal No. 1 is up over Eastern Samar, Samar, Northern Samar, Leyte (Babatngon, Tacloban City, Palo, Tanauan, Tolosa, Dulag, Mayorga, Macarthur, Abuyog and Javier) and Southern Leyte (Silago, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Anahawan, San Juan, Liloan, Saint Bernard, San Ricardo, Pintuyan and San Francisco).

Same storm alert has been raised over Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte including Siargao - Bucas Grande Group and Surigao del Sur (Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, Lanuza, Cortes and City of Tandag), the 11 a.m. bulletin said.

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Pagasam in a press briefing, said that Aghon was estimated some 240 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur while moving west-northwestward at 10 kilometers per hour (kph).

It has maximum sustained winds of 45kph near the center and gustiness of up to 55kph, it added.

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The tropical depression is forecast to move generally west-northwestward or northwestward until Saturday while slowly intensifying.

"It would likely make a close approach or make landfall in the vicinity of Eastern Visayas Saturday morning as a tropical storm," the state weather bureau said.

Afterwards, it said, Aghon would pass north northwestward over Eastern Visayas, then emerge over the waters off the east coast of Bicol Region Saturday night as a tropical storm.

Current forecast scenario shows intensification into a severe tropical storm by Sunday morning and into a typhoon by Tuesday, Pagasa said.

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