Tropical Depression"Falcon"
Tropical Cyclone: WARNING
Issued at 05:00 am, 16 July 2019
(Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin to be issued at 11:00 am today.)
TROPICAL DEPRESSION "FALCON" IS NOW MOVING WESTWARD OVER THE PHILIPPINE SEA .
Today (16 July), light to moderate with occasional heavy monsoon rains will prevail over MIMAROPA, Western Visayas, Albay, Masbate, Sorsogon and Northern Samar.
Tomorrow (17 July), moderate to heavy rains will be experienced over Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Zambales, Bataan and Mindoro Provinces due to the combined effects of “FALCON” and the enhanced Southwest Monsoon. Meanwhile, light to moderate with occasional heavy monsoon rains will prevail over Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Western Visayas, and the rest of Central Luzon and MIMAROPA.
On Thursday (18 July), moderate to heavy rains will be experienced over Ilocos Region, Zambales, Bataan and Mindoro Provinces. Meanwhile, light to moderate with occasional heavy monsoon rains will prevail over Metro Manila, CALABARZON, and the rest of Central Luzon and MIMAROPA.
Residents in the aforementioned areas, especially those living in areas identified to be at risk of flooding and landslides, are advised to take precautionary measures, coordinate with local disaster risk reduction and management offices, and continue monitoring for updates, especially the Thunderstorm Advisories and Heavy Rainfall Warnings to be issued by PAGASA Regional Services Divisions.
Fisherfolks and those with small seacrafts are advised not to venture out over the seaboards of areas under TCWS#1 and the eastern seaboards of Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
"FALCON" may intensify into a Tropical Storm as it approaches Extreme Northern Luzon tomorrow afternoon or evening.