'Falcon' strengthens further, continues to enhance 'habagat'
MANILA, Philippines (Update 1: 12:11 p.m.) — Typhoon Falcon (international name: Khanun) intensified further Monday morning, PAGASA said, warning that the cyclone continues to enhance the southwest monsoon.
Falcon’s peak winds and gusts increased to 150 kilometers per hour near the center and up to 185 kph, respectively.
Moving north northwest at 15 kph, Falcon was last seen 1,045 km east of extreme Northern Luzon.
Falcon is threatening more floods and landslides as areas hit hard by Egay (international name: Doksuri) last week were still reeling from its impacts.
What to expect
Falcon continues to enhance the southwest monsoon or habagat, which will bring occasional or monsoon rain to the western portion of Luzon and Visayas in the next three days.
Floods and landslides may occur in areas that are highly susceptible to these hazards and in areas that received heavy rainfall recently, the state weather bureau warned.
The hoisting of wind signals due to the cyclone remains unlikely, according to PAGASA. But the enhanced southwest monsoon will bring gusty conditions in the following areas today:
- Zambales
- Bataan
- central and southern portions of Aurora
- Pampanga
- Bulacan
- Metro Manila
- most of Ilocos Region
- CALABARZON
- MIMAROPA
- Bicol Region
- Western Visayas
Falcon is forecast to continue intensifying over the next one or two days, and it may reach its peak intensity Tuesday or Wednesday,
The cyclone may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility Tuesday.
Forecast positions
- July 31, 2023, 8:00 p.m. - 970 km east northeast of extreme Northern Luzon
- August 1, 2023, 8:00 a.m. - 845 km east northeast of extreme Northern Luzon
- August 1, 2023, 8:00 p.m. - 750 km northeast of Itbayat, Batanes (outside PAR)
- August 2, 2023, 8:00 a.m. - 700 km northeast of Itbayat, Batanes (outside PAR)
- August 2, 2023, 8:00 p.m. - 670 km north northeast of Itbayat, Batanes (outside PAR)
- August 3, 2023, 8:00 a.m. - 695 km north northeast of Itbayat, Batanes (outside PAR)
- August 4, 2023, 8:00 a.m. - 805 km north northeast of extreme Northern Luzon (outside PAR)
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