Rains Continues as Falcon Leaves The Philippines

After dumping rains on Metro Manila and other parts of the country in past days, tropical storm “Falcon" (Meari) left Philippine territory early Saturday toward Japan.

But the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned rains brought by the southwest monsoon will still fall over Metro Manila.

“Nasa labas na ito [Falcon] ng Philippine area of responsibility, pero magdala pa rin kayo ng payong at panangga sa ulan," PAGASA forecaster Ben Oris said in an interview on dzBB radio Saturday.

He also said Falcon intensified slightly and accelerated further as it continued to move away from Philippine territory.

PAGASA also hinted there may be no cyclone expected in the next few days.

"No tropical cyclone is expected to affect the [Philippine area of responsibility] in a week but a low-pressure area is expected," it said.

PAGASA’s 5 a.m. advisory said that as of 4 a.m., Falcon was 590 km northeast of Basco, Batanes, with maximum sustained winds of 105 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 135 kph.

It was moving north-northwest at 24 kph and was expected to be 680 km north-northeast of Basco, Batanes or at 320 km west-northwest of Okinawa, Japan.

“[Falcon] will continue to enhance the Southwest Monsoon and bring occasional rains over Luzon particularly over the western sections of Northern and Central Luzon," PAGASA said.

Also, it said strong to gale force winds are expected to affect the Western and of Visayas and the Eastern seaboards of Luzon and Visayas.

“Fishing boats and other small sea crafts are advised not to venture out into the sea while larger sea vessels are alerted against big waves," it said.

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No Classes On Friday From Pre-School To High School

The Department of Education has ordered the suspension of classes from pre- to high school levels in the National Capital Region on Friday, an official of the Department of Education for the National Capital Region said late Thursday.


DepEd NCR Director Elena Ruiz made this announcement over radio dzBB.

There is still no announcement on the suspension of classes in College levels from the Commission on Higher Education.

As of 4:00 PM Thursday, Tropical Storm “Falcon” was estimated 420 KM East of Casiguran, Aurora (16.4°N, 126.5°E), according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysial Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) bulletin.


MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 75 KPH near the center
GUSTINESS: up to 90 KPH
MOVEMENT: Northwest
SPEED: 15 KPH

Public Storm Warning Signal # 1 has been raised over Quezon, Aurora, Albay, Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Isabela, Cagayan including Calayan and Babuyan Group of Islands and Batanes Group of Islands.