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Tropical Depression “Agaton” maintains its strength as it threatens Caraga

(Eagle News)– “Agaton” maintained its strength as it threatened the Caraga region on Monday night. As of 7 p.m., the center of the tropical depression was 145 kilometers north northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. “Agaton” was packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 60 kilometers per hour, and is forecast  to move west at 19 kilometers per hour. “Agaton” is expected to make landfall […]

First tropical depression in 2018 “Agaton” enters PHL on New Year’s day, puts 17 provinces under signal #1

  (Eagle News) — The country’s first tropical depression for the new year has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on the first day of year 2018, and is now named “Agaton”, placing at least 17 provinces mostly in Mindanao under tropical cyclone warning signal number 1. In its latest weather bulletin issued at 5 p.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that low pressure area (LPA) east Southeast of […]