Aghon makes landfall in Marinduque, Signal No. 1 up in 22 areas

Tropical Depression Aghon has slightly intensified as it made another landfall in Marinduque on Saturday evening, according to the state weather bureau PAGASA's 11 p.m. bulletin.

At 10 p.m., the eye of Aghon was estimated in the vicinity of Torrijos, Marinduque, carrying maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 75 km/h.

Three hours earlier, the tropical cyclone was packing maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h.

Aghon was traveling northwestward at 15 km/h.

The following areas are under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal Number 1:

• the southeastern portion of Isabela (Palanan, Dinapigue)
• the southern portion of Quirino (Maddela, Nagtipunan)
• the southern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda)
• the eastern and southern portions 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, San Isidro, Cabiao, San Antonio, Jaen)
• Aurora
• the eastern portion of Pampanga (Candaba, San Luis, San Simon, Apalit, Santa Ana, Arayat)
• Bulacan
• Metro Manila
• Quezon
• Rizal
• Laguna
• the eastern portion of Cavite (Mendez, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Noveleta, Silang, City of Dasmariñas, City of General Trias, Amadeo, Carmona, Kawit, Rosario, Tanza, Alfonso, Tagaytay City, Bacoor City, Trece Martires City, Imus City, Indang)
• the eastern portion of Batangas (Lobo, Taysan, Rosario, Padre Garcia, San Juan, Santo Tomas, Batangas City, Tingloy, Bauan, San Luis, Mabini, San Pascual, San Jose, Ibaan, Lipa City, Mataasnakahoy, Balete, Malvar, Calaca, Cuenca, Talisay, Agoncillo, Lemery, City of Tanauan, Alitagtag, San Nicolas, Laurel, Santa Teresita, Taal)
• the northern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Pinamalayan, Pola, Naujan, Victoria, Socorro, City of Calapan, Bansud, Gloria, Baco, San Teodoro, Puerto Galera, Bongabong, Roxas)
• portions of Occidental Mindoro (Sablayan, Abra de Ilog)
• Marinduque
• Romblon
• Camarines Norte
• Camarines Sur
• Catanduanes
• Albay
• Burias Island

Heavy rainfall is expected in several parts of Luzon, particularly those under Signal No. 1.

From Saturday night to Sunday evening, Aghon will bring moderate to rough seas (1.5 to 3.5 m) over the coastal waters along the northern and eastern seaboards of Luzon and the southern seaboard of Quezon and Bicol Region.

Aghon is forecast to make another landfall in mainland Quezon in the next 12 hours.

PAGASA said Aghon may leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Wednesday. —Jiselle Anne Casucian/VBL, GMA Integrated News