Tropical Depression AGATON Advisory No. 01

24-hr Outlook: TD AGATON is forecast to maintain its quasi-stationary motion through tomorrow, Sunday and could become a Tropical Storm.

Its circulation remains small and will only affect Eastern Visayas and Surigao Del Norte including Siargao and Dinagat Island Group.

• Location of Center/Eye: Along the southwesternmost portion of the Central Philippine Sea (near 10.8°N 127.0°E)
• Distance 1: 142 km east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar
• Distance 2: 200 km northeast of Surigao City, Surigao Del Norte
• Distance 3: 228 km east-southeast of Tacloban City, Leyte

• None

• Eastern Visayas including Dinagat & Siargao Island Group.

Damaging Winds (gusts of more than 100 km/hr expected):

• None

• None

+Waves of 3 meters in height are expected in storm surge-prone areas, particularly in coastal areas where the Tropical Cyclone is headed. Kindly visit the PAGASA Storm Surge Updates  for more details.

• SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Intensifies into a TS while remaining almost stationary along the coastal waters of Guiuan and Siargao Area…about 110 km ESE of Guiuan, Eastern Samar [2PM Apr 10: 10.8°N 126.7°E @ 65 kph].  Forecast Confidence:  MEDIUM
• MONDAY AFTERNOON: Strengthens further as it starts to move slowly ENE across the Central Philippine Sea towards the circulation of TS MALAKAS…about 250 km E of Guiuan, Eastern Samar [2PM Apr 11: 11.3°N 128.0°E @ 75 kph].  Forecast Confidence: LOW
• TUESDAY AFTERNOON: Completely assimilated into the southern circulation of the larger TS MALAKAS…about 852 km ENE of Guiuan, Eastern Samar [2PM Apr 12: 13.0°N 133.3°E @ 75 kph].  Forecast Confidence: LOW

**Important Note: Please be reminded that the Forecast Outlook changes every 6 hours, and the Day 2 and 3 Forecast Track have an average error of 100 and 250 km respectively… while the wind speed forecast error, averages 35 km/hr per day. Therefore, a turn to the left or right of its future track and changes in its wind speed must be anticipated from time to time.

• 24-hr. Rain Accumulation (across its circulation): 25 to 500 mm [Light to Extreme]
• Minimum Central Pressure: 1002 millibars (hPa)
• Size of Rain Circulation (in Diameter): Small (420 km)
• Size of Wind Circulation (55-kph Wind Diameter): Midget (<125 km)
• Area of Damaging Winds (100 kph or more wind gusts):  —