The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) stated late Saturday night that Tropical Storm Falcon intensified significantly while over the Philippine Sea.
PAGASA reported at 11 p.m. Falcon has maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour around the center and gustiness of up to 105 kilometers per hour. bulletin.
At 10 p.m., the Falcon's center was 1,210 kilometers east of Central Luzon and 1,235 kilometers east of Northern Luzon. It was traveling at 15 km/h north-northwest.
According to PAGASA, increased tropical cyclone wind signals are unlikely, although the strengthened Southwest Monsoon will bring windy conditions to the following areas:
- Saturday and Sunday: Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, Romblon, Northern Samar, and most of Calabarzon, Bicol Region, and Western Visayas.
- Monday: Ilocos Norte, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, Romblon, Northern Samar, and most of Calabarzon, Bicol Region, and Western Visayas.
- Tuesday: Ilocos Region, Abra, Benguet, Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Bicol Region, and most of Calabarzon, Mimaropa, and Western Visayas
A gale warning is in place throughout the western coasts of Luzon and Visayas, making sea passage hazardous for small vessels.