Falcon to enhance southwest monsoonThe Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA) said that Falcon (international name Khanun) was monitored 1,205 kilometers east of Central Luzon carrying maximum sustained winds of 75 km per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Falcon is forecast to develop into a typhoon today, and while it remains far from Philippine landmass it may enhance the southwest monsoon, according to state weather forecasters. Falcon and departed typhoon Egay may enhance the southwest monsoon and bring occasional monsoon rains over the western portions of Luzon and the Visayas in the next days. The southwest monsoon is already bringing monsoon rains over Zambales, Bataan and Occidental Mindoro, while occasional rains are forecast over Metro Manila, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas and Northern Palawan, including Calamian and Cuyo Islands. The monsoon will also bring scattered rainshowers over the Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol region, rest of the Visayas, rest of Central Luzon, rest of Calabarzon, rest of Ilocos region and the rest of Mimaropa.

Source: Philippine Star July 29, 2023 21:43 UTC