Wind signals lifted as Aghon weakens, moves away

PAGASA on Tuesday morning lifted tropical cyclone wind signals as Typhoon Aghon weakened as it continued to move away from Luzon. In its 5 a.m.

bulletin, the state weather bureau said the center of Aghon was estimated based on all available data at 315 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan packing maximum sustained winds of 130 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 160 km/h, and central pressure of 970 hPa. "No Wind Signal hoisted at this time," PAGASA said. It added that AGHON, the first cyclone to hit the country this year, is "unlikely to directly bring significant amount of rainfall within the next three days.

" Aghon is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday afternoon or evening. "Aghon will likely maintain its strength until tomorrow before entering a period of weakening on Wednesday as it begins to interact with the mid-latitude environment and undergo post-tropical transition," PAGASA said. "However, an earlier weakening trend is not ruled out, it added.

—KBK, GMA Integrated News.