Photo imaging courtesy of Pagasa
Typhoon Falcon is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) today, Tuesday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
As of Monday, the typhoon was still enhancing the southwest monsoon, with maximum sustained winds of 165 kilometers per hour (kph) near its center and gustiness of up to 205 kph.
It is currently situated about 1,020 kilometers east-northeast of extreme Northern Luzon.
Pagasa’s 5 p.m. advisory stated that Falcon’s influence will persist, continuing to strengthen the southwest monsoon and bringing rainfall, particularly in the western regions of Luzon and Visayas over the next three days.
Residents in these areas should anticipate gusty conditions, especially in coastal and upland/mountainous regions exposed to strong winds, as a result of the enhanced southwest monsoon the Pagsasa said. (AI/MNM)
