Only few areas under Signal No. 1 as Aghon moves away

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Aghon continued to move away from the Philippine landmass Monday, leaving a few areas in Luzon under Signal No. 1, the weather agency said.

In its 5 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Signal No. 1 was up in the eastern portion of Quirino (Maddela, Nagtipunan and Aglipay), the southern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda, Dupax del Sur and Dupax del Norte), the eastern portion of Isabela (Divilacan, San Mariano, San Guillermo, Jones, Echague, San Agustin, Ilagan City, Benito Soliven, City of Cauayan, Maconacon, Angadanan, Naguilian, Palanan and Dinapigue), Aurora, the northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta and Real) including Polillo Islands, and the northwestern portion of Camarines Norte (Vinzons, Paracale, Jose Panganiban and Capalonga) including Calaguas Islands.

In this handout photo taken on May 26, 2024 and released on May 27, 2024 by the Philippine Coast Guard, children are evacuated from a flooded area by coast guard personnel in Lucena, Quezon Province, amid heavy rain brought by tropical storm Aghon. AFP PHOTO / Philippine Coast Guard In this handout photo taken on May 26, 2024 and released on May 27, 2024 by the Philippine Coast Guard, a woman is evacuated from a flooded home by coast guard personnel in Lucena, Quezon Province, amid heavy rain brought by tropical storm Aghon. AFP PHOTO / Philippine Coast Guard In this handout photo taken on May 26, 2024 and released on May 27, 2024 by the Philippine Coast Guard, children are evacuated from a flooded area by coast guard personnel in Lucena, Quezon Province, amid heavy rain brought by tropical storm Aghon. AFP PHOTO / Philippine Coast Guard

The center of the eye of the typhoon was estimated at 155 kilometers east of Casiguran, Aurora while moving east-northeastward at 10 kilometers per hour (kph) with maximum sustained winds of 140 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 170 kph.

The weather bureau said Aghon «may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday afternoon or evening as a typhoon.»

Aghon will continue to intensify in the next 24 to 36 hours as it moves