Typhoon Falcon Update (June 23, 2011, 11PM)

Severe Weather Bulletin Number EIGHT Tropical Cyclone Warning: Tropical Storm "FALCON" {MEARI} Issued at 11:00 p.m., Thursday, 23 June 2011 Tropical Storm "FALCON" has maintained its strength as it slightly accelerated northwestward. Location of Center: (as of 10:00 p.m.) 390 km East of Tuguegarao City Coordinates: 17.6°N, 125.7°E Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kph Movement: Northwest at 19 kph Forecast Positions/Outlook: Friday evening: 210 km East Northeast of Basco, Batanes Saturday evening: 550 km North Northeast of Basco, Batanes or at 300 km West Southwest of Okinawa Japan
	Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal PSWS # Luzon Visayas Mindanao Signal No. 1 (45-60 kph winds) Isabela Cagayan Calayan Babuyan Group of Islands Batanes Group of Islands None None
	Public Storm Warning Signal elsewhere now lowered. Residents in low lying and mountainous areas under signal # 1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Tropical Storm FALCON is expected to enhance the southwest monsoon and will bring rains over Central and Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Gale Warning is issued over the eastern seaboard of the country and the western seaboard of Luzon and of Visayas.