PAGASA Weather Forecast Update for Tropical Storm “AGATON” as of 4:00 AM, 10 April 2022

Issued at 5:00 AM, 10 April 2022

Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin at 8:00 AM today

“AGATON” INTENSIFIES INTO A TROPICAL STORM WHILE MOVING WEST NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE COASTAL WATERS OF GUIUAN, EASTERN SAMAR.

Location of Center (4:00 AM) : The center of Tropical Storm “AGATON” was estimated based on all available data including those from Guiuan Doppler Weather Radar over the coastal waters of Guiuan, Eastern Samar (11.1°N, 125.9°E)

Intensity : Maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 80 km/h, and central pressure of 998 hPa

Present Movement : West northwestward at 10 km/h

Extent of Tropical Cyclone Winds: Strong winds or higher extend outwards up to 220 km from the center

TCWS No. 2

(Gale-force winds prevailing or expected within the next 24 hours)

Visayas

-The southern portion of Eastern Samar (Guiuan, Mercedes, Salcedo, Quinapondan, Giporlos, Balangiga, Lawaan, General Macarthur, Hernani, Llorente) and the extreme southern portion of Samar (Marabut)

Mindanao

-The northern portion of Dinagat Islands (Loreto, Tubajon)

TCWS No. 1

-Visayas

The rest of Eastern Samar, the rest of Samar, Northern Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, and Camotes Islands

-Mindanao

Surigao del Norte and the rest of Dinagat Islands

Source: https://pubfiles.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/tamss/weather/pf.pdf