TROPICAL depression “Aghon” made landfall in Eastern Samar on Saturday and is affecting 15 other areas in the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
In an early bulletin, Pagasa reported that the storm made landfall over Giporlos, with maximum sustained winds of up to 70 kilometers per hour (kph) and central pressure of 1,004 hectopascal (hPa).
According to the weather bureau’s 8 a.m. bulletin, the storm is moving northwestward and is now over the Samar Sea at 30 kph.
Pagasa said other areas under signal number one are: Aurora, Polillo Islands, the northern and southeastern portion of Quezon (Calauag, Guinayangan, Lopez, Buenavista, Catanauan, Mulanay, San Narciso, San Francisco, San Andres, Tagkawayan, Gumaca, Quezon, Alabat, Perez, Plaridel, Pitogo, Macalelon, General Luna, Atimonan, Unisan, Mauban, Real, Infanta, General Nakar, Padre Burgos, Agdangan), the eastern portion of Romblon (Cajidiocan, Magdiwang, San Fernando, Romblon), the eastern portion of Marinduque (Santa Cruz, Torrijos), Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate (including Burias and Ticao Islands), Northern Samar, Samar, Eastern Samar, Biliran, the northern portion of Leyte (Tunga, Pastrana, San Miguel, Matag-Ob, Tolosa, Palo, Calubian, Leyte, Mayorga, Julita, Carigara, Babatngon, Dagami, Jaro, San Isidro, Santa Fe, Albuera, Villaba, La Paz, Palompon, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Merida, Ormoc City, Isabel, Dulag, Capoocan, Alangalang, Burauen, Tabango, Tacloban City, Kananga, Barugo), and the extreme northern portion of Cebu (San Remigio, Tabogon, City of Bogo, Medellin, Daanbantayan, Borbon) including Camotes and Bantayan Islands.
The weather bureau said the highest possible wind signal that could be raised would be signal number two.
“‘Aghon’ will bring moderate to rough seas (1.5 to 3.5 meters) over the coastal waters along the seaboards of Bicol Region, the southern seaboard of Quezon, the eastern seaboard of Eastern Visayas, the western seaboard of Samar and Northern Samar, and the eastern seaboard of Caraga Region,” the weather bureau said.
