Tropical Depression AGATON Advisory No. 01

TROPICAL DEPRESSION AGATON ADVISORY NO. 01 Issued at: 8:00 PM PhT (12:00 GMT) Saturday, 09 April 2022 Next update: 7:00 AM PhT (23:00 GMT) Sunday, 10 April 2022
Current Status & Outlook	Tropical Depression AGATON newly-formed along the coastal waters of Siargao-Guiuan Area…barely moving as it awaits the passage of the much stronger Tropical Storm MALAKAS located to the east, outside of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). 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.
Where is AGATON?	As of 5:00 PM PhT today, April 09…0900 GMT: 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
How strong is it?	Maximum Sustained Winds (1-min avg): 45 kph near the center…Gustiness: 65 kph.
Past Movement (06 hrs)	Quasi-Stationary (ESE @ 04 kph), over the Coastal Waters of Siargao-Guiuan Area.
Potential Philippine Major Landfall Area(s)	None
What Philippine areas will be directly affected?	Heavy to Extreme Rainfall (50 mm to >100 mm expected for 24 hrs): Eastern Visayas including Dinagat & Siargao Island Group. Damaging Winds (gusts of more than 100 km/hr expected): None
Potential Storm Surge/Coastal Flooding Areas+	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.
3-Day Forecast Outlook Summary**	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.
Other Storm's Meteorological Information	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):  —
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Issued by: David Michael V. Padua for Typhoon2000 (T2k)

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