Tropical depression “Aghon” continues to move west, northwestward over the sea east of Mindanao yesterday afternoon, according to PAGASA.
The center of “Aghon” was estimated at 135 kilometers northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur or 185 kms east southeast of Surigao City.
It was moving west, northwestward at 30 km/h, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h, the weather bureau said.
Tropical cyclone wind signal was raised in Sorsogon, Albay, Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte and Masbate, including Ticao and Eastern Samar, Samar, Northern Samar, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Biliran, Cebu, including Camotes Islands, Bantayan Islands and Bohol, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, including Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Sur and Agusan del Norte.
“Aghon” is forecast to move generally west, northwestward to northwestward from upto today while slowly intensifying, PAGASA said.
It is forecast to make landfall over the southern portion of Eastern Samar or Dinagat Islands as a tropical storm today.
Afterwards, Aghon is forecast to pass north, northwestward through the coast of Northern Samar, then may possibly make another landfall tonight over the southeastern portion of Bicol region (Sorsogon, Albay, or Catanduanes) as a tropical storm.
On Sunday, Aghon will begin recurving generally northward or north, northeastward over the waters east of Luzon while starting to continuously intensify.
“Current forecast scenario shows intensification into a severe tropical storm by Sunday and into a typhoon by Monday,” the weather bureau said.