MANILA, Philippines — Tropical storm Aghon slightly intensified while moving across the landmass of mainland Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) and Polillo Islands, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Sunday.
Estimated in the vicinity of Sariaya, Quezon, Aghon is moving northwestward at the speed of 10 kilometers per hour (kph).
It was packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 125 kph, Pagasa said in its 11 a.m. bulletin.
Signal No. 2 remains hoisted in the northern and central portions of Quezon (Alabat, Perez, Quezon, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, General Luna, Unisan, Pitogo, Plaridel, Agdangan, Padre Burgos, Atimonan, Mauban, Real, General Nakar, Infanta, Sampaloc, Pagbilao, Calauag, Lucban, City of Tayabas, Lucena City, Tiaong, Candelaria, Sariaya, Dolores and San Antonio) including Polillo Islands, Laguna, the eastern portion of Batangas (City of Tanauan, San Jose, Lipa City, Mataasnakahoy, Balete, Malvar, Santo Tomas, Cuenca, San Pascual, Batangas City, Ibaan, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Juan, Taysan and Lobo) and the eastern portion of Rizal (Jala-Jala, Pililla, Tanay, Cardona, Binangonan, Morong and Baras).
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Meanwhile, under Signal No. 1 are Metro Manila, the southeastern portion of Isabela (Palanan and Dinapigue), the southern portion of Quirino (Maddela and Nagtipunan), the southern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda, Dupax del Sur and Dupax del Norte), 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, Zaragoza, Aliaga, Talavera and Llanera), the southern portion of Bataan (Orani, Samal, City of Balanga, Abucay, Pilar, Orion, Limay, Mariveles and Bagac), Aurora, the eastern portion of Pampanga (Candaba, San Luis, San Simon, Apalit, Santa Ana, Arayat, Mexico, Santa Rita, Guagua, Sasmuan, Macabebe, Masantol, Santo Tomas, Minalin, City of San Fernando, Bacolor and Lubao), Bulacan, the rest of Quezon, the rest of Rizal, Cavite, the rest of Batangas, the northern and central portions of Oriental Mindoro (Pinamalayan, Pola, Naujan, Victoria, Socorro, City of Calapan, Bansud, Gloria, Baco, San Teodoro, Puerto Galera and Bongabong), Marinduque, the extreme northern portion of Romblon (Concepcion, Corcuera and Banton), Camarines Norte, and Camarines Sur.
Pagasa said the tropical storm will gradually accelerate northeastward while intensifying.
"It is forecast to reach severe tropical storm category on Monday and typhoon category by Tuesday afternoon or evening," it said.
Aghon may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday, Pagasa said.
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