(Eagle News)–Tropical Storm “Falcon” intensified slightly as it continued to move northward on Thursday morning. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 10 a.m., the center of the tropical storm was estimated at 385 kilometers north northeast of Basco, Batanes. It is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 75 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kilometers per hour, and is moving at 20 kilometers […]
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Tropical Storm “Falcon” maintains strength as it slightly accelerates
(Eagle News)–Tropical Storm “Falcon” maintained its strength as it slightly accelerated on Wednesday night. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 10 p.m., the center of “Falcon” was located 310 kilometers east northeast of Calayan, Cagayan or 220 km east of Basco, Batanes. It is moving north northeast at 30 kph, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. Signal 2 remains […]
“Falcon” maintains its strength; five areas under storm signals
(Eagle News)–Five areas are still under storm signals as Tropical Storm “Falcon” maintained its strength and moved in a north northwest direction on Wednesday morning. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal No. 2 was still hoisted over Batanes as “Falcon,” located 195 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan, moved at 20 kilometers per hour. Signal No. 1 has been lifted over Abra, Kalinga, Isabela, Mt. Province, and Ifugao, but it remains hoisted […]
LPA spotted near Ilocos Norte
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area near Ilocos Norte. As of 7 a.m., PAGASA said the LPA was located 170 kilometers west of Laoag City. So far, nine areas have been placed under storm signals as Tropical Storm “Falcon” moved east of Aparri, Cagayan. Apayao, Batanes and Cagayan including the Babuyan Group of Islands are under Signal No. 2, while Ilocos Norte, Abra, Kalinga, Isabela, Mountain […]
PAGASA sees TD “Falcon” intensifying into tropical storm within 24 hours
(Eagle News)–Tropical Depression “Falcon” may intensify into a tropical storm in the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, “Falcon,” which is located 510 km east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan as of 10 a.m. and which continues to move westward over the Philippine Sea, is expected to closely approach or make landfall over Babuyan-Batanes Islands area tomorrow evening, July 17. So far, a tropical cyclone wind […]
Falcon expected to exit PAR on Friday
MANILA, Philippines, July 9 (Eagle News) — Tropical cyclone “Falcon” is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) by Friday morning. According to Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), tropical storm “Falcon” is expected to move outside the PAR between 8:00 to 10:00 in the morning. (Eagle News Service) https://youtu.be/ZipXZEm5SMg





