Tropical depression east of Visayas may enter PAR on July 29 or 30, to be named 'Falcon'
The low pressure area (LPA) being monitored by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services (PAGASA) developed into a tropical depression on Thursday morning, July 27.
The tropical depression, which was last seen 1,585 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas as of 10 a.m., is still outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), said PAGASA senior weather specialist Chris Perez.
He said it may enter the PAR between Saturday evening, July 29, and Sunday morning, July 30.
Once inside, it will be given the local name “Falcon.”
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The tropical depression has maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 70 kph. It may move north-northwestward or northwestward within the next 36 hours, and turn north or northwest toward the eastern boundary of the PAR by Saturday. “Base sa track forecast, halos hindi naman inaasahang lalapit sa kalupaan ng ating bansa. (Based on the track forecast, it is not expected to come close to the country’s landmass,” Perez said. However, the possibility of a “much closer approch to the country” is not ruled out. Although it is unlikely to make landfall in any part of the country, the tropical depression may enhance the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” which may cause rains over the western parts of Luzon and Visayas as early as Saturday. Perez said the tropical depression may leave the PAR between Monday afternoon, July 31, and Tuesday morning, Aug. 1.
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The tropical depression has maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 70 kph. It may move north-northwestward or northwestward within the next 36 hours, and turn north or northwest toward the eastern boundary of the PAR by Saturday. “Base sa track forecast, halos hindi naman inaasahang lalapit sa kalupaan ng ating bansa. (Based on the track forecast, it is not expected to come close to the country’s landmass,” Perez said. However, the possibility of a “much closer approch to the country” is not ruled out. Although it is unlikely to make landfall in any part of the country, the tropical depression may enhance the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” which may cause rains over the western parts of Luzon and Visayas as early as Saturday. Perez said the tropical depression may leave the PAR between Monday afternoon, July 31, and Tuesday morning, Aug. 1.