Typhoon Aghon maintained strength and accelerated northeastward as it is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday morning or afternoon, PAGASA said. In its 5 a.m.
bulletin, PAGASA said Aghon was located 870 kilometers east-northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon with maximum sustained winds of 130 km per hour and gustiness of up to 160 km/h. It was moving at 40 km/h. Partly influenced by Aghon, the southwesterly windflow will bring moderate to heavy rains over the western portions of Northern Luzon, Central Luzon and MIMAROPA until Thursday, PAGASA said.
Gusty conditions are expected in the next three days over Batanes, Ilocos Region, Zambales, Bataan, northern Aurora, southern mainland Quezon, Polillo Islands, Palawan, Lubang Islands, Romblon, Marinduque, and Camarines Norte. Moderate to rough seas of up to 3.0 meters may be experienced in Batanes.
“Mariners of motorbancas and similarly-sized vessels are advised to take precautionary measures while venturing out to sea and, if possible, avoid navigating in these conditions, especially if inexperienced or operating ill-equipped vessels,” PAGASA said. The southwesterly windflow is expected to bring scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms in Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, and Rizal. The same weather conditions are expected over Batanes and Babuyan Islands due to the.