THE LOW PRESSURE AREA EAST OF GUIUAN, EASTERN SAMAR HAS DEVELOPED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION AND WAS NAMED "FALCON". Tropical Depression"Falcon" Tropical Cyclone: ALERT Issued at 05:00 am, 15 July 2019 (Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin to be issued at 11:00 am today.)

Today, scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms will be experienced over Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas due to the trough of Tropical Depression "FALCON" and over MIMAROPA, the rest of Visayas, and Mindanao due to the Southwest Monsoon. Tomorrow (16 July), light to moderate to at times heavy monsoon rains will prevail over MIMAROPA, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, and Sulu Archipelago. On Wednesday (17 July), moderate to at times heavy rains will be experienced over Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, MIMAROPA, CALABARZON, and Western Visayas due to the combined effects of "FALCON" and the Southwest Monsoon.
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 eastern seaboard of Mindanao due to rough to very rough seas associated with the Southwest Monsoon.

Location of Eye/center At 4:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression "FALCON" was estimated based on all available data at 990 km East of Virac, Catanduanes (13.8 °N, 133.4 °E ) Movement: Moving North Northwest at 20 kph Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 60 kph Forecast Position:

24 Hour(Tomorrow morning): 830 km East of Casiguran, Aurora(16.2°N, 129.9°E)
48 Hour(Wednesday morning):295 km East of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan(18.0°N, 124.5°E)
72 Hour(Thursday morning): 165 km West of Calayan, Cagayan(19.5°N, 119.9°E)
96 Hour(Friday morning):580 km West Northwest of Basco, Batanes (OUTSIDE PAR)(21.9°N, 116.6°E)
120 Hour(Saturday morning):1,015 km West Northwest of Basco, Batanes (OUTSIDE PAR)(24.4°N, 113.1°E)

Warning Signal: No Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next update to be incorporated in the 4 AM Public Weather Forecast and in the next Severe Weather Bulletin to be issued at 11 AM today. Read full forecast below. Kindly wait the article in pdf to load successfully.

Reference: PAGASA