Typhoon Falcon Update (June 24, 2011, 5AM)

Severe Weather Bulletin Number NINE Tropical Cyclone Warning: Tropical Storm "FALCON" {MEARI} Issued at 5:00 a.m., Friday, 24 June 2011 Tropical Storm "FALCON" has slightly intensified as it now moves in a North Northwest direction. Location of Center: (as of 4:00 a.m.) 370 km East Northeast of Tuguegarao City Coordinates: 18.8°N, 125.3°E Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 85 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 100 kph Movement: North Northwest at 19 kph Forecast Positions/Outlook: Saturday morning: 330 km Northeast of Basco, Batanes Sunday morning: 690 km North Northeast of Basco, Batanes or at 270 km West Northwest of Okinawa, Japan
	Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal PSWS # Luzon Visayas Mindanao Signal No. 1 (45-60 kph winds) 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.