Tropical Depression Aghon is likely to make its third landfall over the Bicol Peninsula within the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported on Saturday, May 25.
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00:00 Good morning from the Pag-asa Weather Forecasting Center
00:03 This is our update on the weather that we are monitoring
00:06 inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility
00:09 In the past few hours, there were 2 landfalls
00:13 this Agjon Storm
00:15 The first landfall is here in the island of Jomonhon
00:19 in the middle of the Eastern Samar
00:21 at 11.20pm
00:23 and after it passed through Jomonhon Island
00:29 there was a second landfall in Geporlos
00:33 in the Eastern Samar
00:35 earlier this morning at 12.40am
00:38 and our latest location was at 4am
00:41 the last landfall of this storm
00:44 here in the coastal waters of Katbalogan City in Samar
00:48 This is also a tropical depression
00:50 with strong winds that are near the middle
00:52 reaching 55km/h
00:55 and a strong wind of 90km/h
00:59 It continues to move northwestward
01:02 at a speed of 30km/h
01:05 This is our latest forecast track for the storm Agjon
01:10 After 2 landfalls of Agjon in some areas of the Eastern Samar
01:15 at the moment, it is already affecting a large part of the Eastern Visayas
01:21 For the next 24 hours, we expect it to continue to affect the Eastern Visayas
01:27 After that, it will pass through the Samar Sea
01:31 where it is possible for landfalls to occur again
01:35 particularly in some areas of the Bicol Peninsula
01:38 After the Eastern Visayas, the Bicol region is the area where the storm Agjon will pass
01:44 and within that 24-hour period, it will affect a large part of the Eastern Visayas
01:49 and the Bicol region area
01:51 and it will pass through the coastal waters of the Bicol Peninsula
01:54 For the next 24 hours, tomorrow morning, Sunday
01:58 the storm Agjon will pass through the coastal waters of Jomalig, Quezon
02:04 It is possible that it will become stronger into a tropical storm category
02:09 and while it is passing through the Philippine Sea
02:12 it will continue to move northward and northeastward
02:16 This is what we call a "recurvature period"
02:19 where the storm Agjon will move away from our country
02:23 24 hours after that, the center of the storm Agjon is possible to be 140 kilometers east of the safe area of Aurora
02:32 While the storm Agjon will continue to move in this area of the Philippine Sea
02:36 it is possible that it will become stronger and intensify into a severe tropical storm category
02:41 24 hours after that, or 72 hours from now, early Tuesday, May 28
02:48 the center of the storm Agjon is possible to be 325 kilometers east of Basco Batanes
02:55 This morning, the Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 has been elevated in some parts of Luzon
03:02 Here in the northern portion of Aurora, Polilio Islands, in the southern portion of Quezon
03:09 and also in the eastern portion of Romblon, Camarines Provinces, Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur
03:16 We also have a Signal No. 1 elevated in the area of Catanduanes, in the Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate
03:24 including the Burias and Tikau Islands, in the northern part of Samar, Samar, eastern Samar
03:30 in the island of Biliran, Leyte, southern Leyte and the extreme northern portion of Cebu
03:36 and also in the part of Dinagat Islands
03:39 Compared to the mentioned areas where we have a wind signal elevated, we should be prepared for strong winds
03:46 brought by the Tropical Cyclone Agjon
03:49 and the highest possible wind signal that we can issue for this storm is the Wind Signal No. 2
03:56 For the rains brought by the Tropical Cyclone Agjon, we expect that these areas, we can see in this table
04:05 these areas are the most affected by the strong rains brought by the Tropical Cyclone Agjon
04:11 So, we can experience heavy to intense rains in the large portion of Cabiculan and Eastern Visayas
04:17 particularly in the areas of Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Sur, northern Samar, Samar, eastern Samar, Biliran and Leyte
04:26 So, today we will discuss the heavy to intense rains in the mentioned areas
04:31 We can experience moderate to heavy rains in the area of Romblon, southern Leyte, southern portion of Quezon
04:39 and also in the parts of Cabiculan and northern portions of Western Visayas and Cebu
04:45 Starting tomorrow, the areas that will experience rain will be gradually reduced
04:50 So, heavy to intense rains in the areas of Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur and Catanduanes
04:55 will still experience moderate to heavy rains in the areas of Eastern Visayas and Southern Luzon
05:01 particularly in the areas of Northern Samar, Polilio Islands, in the areas of Cabiculan and Southern portion of Quezon
05:08 Starting tomorrow, the areas of Luzon, particularly in the Central and Southern Luzon including Metro Manila, Bongvisayas and Mindanao
05:17 will still experience heavy to intense rains, flooding and landslides
05:23 like the trough or extension of Baguio-Agjon
05:28 So, in the mentioned areas, let's continue to be alert and alert to the threats of sudden floods or landslides
05:36 especially if the rain that we will experience is continuous
05:39 And as of 5am today, we still don't have a high-level gale warning for any of our neighboring islands
05:46 But still, be careful to our fellow countrymen who will be leaving because today
05:51 we are still expecting moderate to heavy rains in the seaboards of Bicol Region, Southern Seaboard of Quezon
05:58 Eastern Seaboard of Eastern Visayas, Western Seaboard of Samar and Northern Samar and Eastern Seaboard of Caraga Region
06:07 And I will repeat, this is our track scenario for Baguio-Agjon
06:12 After 2 landfalls earlier this morning and last night, we are expecting that this will continue to flood the areas of Eastern Visayas
06:20 and within the next hours, this will be directed to the Bicol Region
06:26 So, we are again in the possible landfall scenario in the mentioned areas
06:29 Eastern Visayas and Bicol Region will be affected for the next 24 hours
06:34 and this will emerge or will come out of the sea in the north of Camarines Provinces tomorrow morning
06:42 So, during this period, while this area is being flooded, it is possible that this will intensify in the tropical storm category
06:50 And starting tomorrow afternoon, the recovery period of Agjon will start
06:54 This will move generally northward then northeastward
06:58 This will start moving away from our country
07:02 And this will continue moving generally northeastward towards the northern boundary of our Philippine Area of Responsibility
07:10 And it is possible that this will become a typhoon category by that time
07:14 So, our par exit or the possible flooding of our Area of Responsibility is between the period of late Tuesday to early Wednesday
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