Bagyong Falcon Latest PAGASA Update

 Here's the latest update for Bagyong Falcon from PAGASA Weather Bureu. THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OUTSIDE THE PHILIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (PAR) INTENSIFIES INTO TROPICAL STORM “KHANUN”.

Ang Tropical Storm Khanun, na kasalukuyang gumagalaw sa direksyong west southwestward sa bilis na 15 kilometro kada oras, ay inaasahang papasok sa Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) bukas nang gabi hanggang Linggo nang umaga. Pagpasok sa PAR, tatawagin na ito sa domestic name na 'Falcon'.

Lalakas pa ito sa susunod na limang araw, ayon sa ulat ng DOST-PAGASA. Maaari rin nitong palakasin ang Southwest Monsoon upang magdala ng pag-ulan sa kanlurang bahagi ng Luzon at Visayas

 TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY NO. 3A
Tropical Storm KHANUN
Issued at 5:00 AM, 28 July 2023
Valid for broadcast until the next advisory at 11:00 AM today

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Location of Center (4:00 AM):
The center of Tropical Storm KHANUN was estimated based on all available data at 1,315 km East of Eastern Visayas (12.3°N, 137.5°E) (OUTSIDE PAR)

Intensity:
Maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 80 km/h, and central pressure of 1000 hPa

Present Movement:
West Southwestward at 15 km/h

Extent of Tropical Cyclone Winds:
Strong to gale-force winds extend outwards up to 470 km from the center

GENERAL OUTLOOK FOR THE FORECAST PERIOD
• After a period of generally west northwestward movement in the near term, KHANUN is forecast to turn and move generally north northwestward until Sunday afternoon over the Philippine Sea. On the track forecast, the tropical cyclone may enter the PAR region between tomorrow late evening and Sunday morning. Once inside the PAR, the domestic name FALCON will be assigned to this tropical cyclone. A west northwestward or northwestward turn may occur on late Sunday or early Monday while inside the PAR. Shifts in the track forecast remains possible as the circulation of KHANUN further consolidates.
• KHANUN is forecast to continuously intensify within the next 5 days. It is forecast to become a typhoon tomorrow late evening or on Sunday early morning and reach its peak intensity by late Monday or early Tuesday.
• The hoisting of wind signal over any portion of the country due to this tropical cyclone is unlikely.
• This tropical cyclone may also enhance the Southwest Monsoon, which will trigger occasional or monsoon rains over the western portions of Luzon and Visayas beginning tomorrow or Sunday. However, the magnitude, extent, and timing of monsoon enhancement and resulting rainfall may still change due to dependence of Southwest Monsoon enhancement on the intensity and movement of this tropical cyclone.

Considering these developments, the public and disaster risk reduction and management offices concerned are advised to continue monitoring for updates related to this tropical cyclone.

Unless an intermediate advisory or initial tropical cyclone bulletin is released, the next tropical cyclone advisory will be issued at 11:00 AM today.

DOST-PAGASA

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