Typhoon Aghon (international name: Ewiniar) slightly intensifies over the Philippine Sea, east of Aurora, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and
Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported on early Monday. May 27.
In its 5 a.m. tropical cyclone bulletin, PAGASA said that the center of the storm's eye was estimated to be 105 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora moving North Northeastward at 10 km/h.
It has maximum sustained winds of 140 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 170 km/h.
Meanwhile, storm signal No. 2 has been placed over the following areas:
- The southeastern portion of Isabela (Dinapigue, Palanan)
- Northern portion of Aurora (Baler, Dipaculao, Dinalungan, Dilasag, Casiguran)
- Polillo Islands
Polillo Islands had been placed under signal no. 3.
Moreover, signal no. 1 is hoisted over the following areas:
- The northeastern and southern portions of Isabela (Divilacan, San Mariano, San Guillermo, Jones, Echague, San Agustin, Ilagan City, Benito Soliven, City of Cauayan, Maconacon, Angadanan, Naguilian)
- The eastern portion of Quirino (Maddela, Nagtipunan, Aglipay)
- The eastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda, Dupax del Sur, Dupax del Norte), the rest of Aurora,
- Eastern portion of Nueva Ecija (General Tinio, Gabaldon, Bongabon, Pantabangan, Rizal, General Mamerto Natividad, Laur, Palayan City, Peñaranda, San Leonardo, City of Gapan, Cabanatuan City, Santa Rosa, Llanera)
- The eastern portion of Bulacan (San Miguel, San Ildefonso, Doña Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray), Rizal, the northeastern portion of Laguna (Pakil, Mabitac, Pangil, Famy, Siniloan, Santa Maria, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban),
- Northern and central portions of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta, Real, Mauban, Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Calauag, Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Lopez, Atimonan, Gumaca, Plaridel)
- the western portion of Camarines Norte (Santa Elena, Vinzons, Labo, Capalonga, Paracale, Talisay, Jose Panganiban, San Vicente, Daet) including Calaguas Islands
In a weather forecast during DZRH Dos Por Dos on Monday, Obet Badina said although the storm is intensifying it is going out of the country
"Bagama't lumalakas nga yung bagyo. ito ay papalayo naman ng bansa. Yung impact niya po ay hindi na ganon kalaki kumpara nitong mga nakaraang araw," said Badina.
"Base naman sa latest track ng bagyo ito'y lalabas ng Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) araw ng Miyerkules. By Wednesday evening nakalabas na po ng PAR itong si Aghon."
Classes have been suspended on Monday due to unfavorable weather conditions brought by the typhoon.
