Typhoon Ewiniar (2024)

Pacific typhoon in 2024

Typhoon Ewiniar, known as Typhoon Aghon in the Philippines, was a fairly strong typhooon that affected the Philippines in late May 2024. It was the first named storm and first typhoon of the 2024 Pacific typhoon season.

Typhoon Ewiniar (Aghon)
Typhoon (JMA scale)
Category 2 typhoon (SSHWS)
Typhoon Ewiniar at peak intensity while it was moving away from the Philippines on May 28.
FormedMay 22, 2024 (May 22, 2024)
DissipatedCurrently active (Currently active)
Highest winds10-minute sustained: 120 km/h (75 mph)
1-minute sustained: 165 km/h (105 mph)
Lowest pressure980 hPa (mbar); 28.94 inHg
Fatalities7
Damage$7.66 million (2024 USD)
Areas affected
Part of the 2024 Pacific typhoon season

Meteorological history

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It emerged as a Low Pressure Area on May 22, positioned north of Papua New Guinea in the Pacific Ocean. While passing through the Philippines as a tropical storm, Ewiniar caused minor damage as of May 26. When it veered away from the country, it intensified into a typhoon on May 27, and peaked as low end typhoon on May 28 while moving away from the Philippines. Over the upcoming days, Ewiniar is forecasted to head northeast, with its trajectory aiming towards the southern regions of Japan.[1]

 
The track of Typhoon Ewiniar

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