Monsoon rains to be felt over Metro Manila; Falcon moves near Batanes – PAGASA

Satellite image of typhoon Falcon (Courtesy PAGASA-DOST)
Satellite image of typhoon Falcon (Courtesy PAGASA-DOST)

 

(Eagle News) — The country’s weather bureau said monsoon rains which may trigger flashfloods and landslides will be experienced over Metro Manila, the regions of Ilocos, Cordillera, Central Luzon, Calabarzon and Mimaropa.

As of 4:00 am today, the eye of Typhoon Falcon was located based on all available data at 885 km East Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes (21.8°N, 130.3°E) with maximum sustained winds of 130 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 160 kph. It is forecast to move west northwest at 20 kph. Southwest monsoon affecting Luzon and Western Visayas.

There is still no public storm warning signal raised by PAGASA for the entire country.

Occasional rains are expected over the rest of Luzon, Western and Central Visayas.  Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms will prevail over the rest of the country, PAGASA forecasters said.

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail over the entire archipelago with moderate to rough seas, PAGASA added.