AT 10 am today, the center of Tropical Storm Khanun was estimated based on all available data at 1,345 km East of Eastern Visayas (12.6°N, 137.0°E) outside PAR.
•Intensity
Maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 80 km/h, and central pressure of 1000 hPa
•Present Movement
North Northwestward at 25 km/h
•Extent of Tropical Cyclone Winds
Strong to gale-force winds extend outwards up to 570 km from the center
GENERAL OUTLOOK FOR THE FORECAST PERIOD
• KHANUN is forecast to move generally north northwestward until Sunday afternoon over the Philippine Sea. On the track forecast, the tropical cyclone may enter the PAR region between tomorrow late evening and Sunday morning. Once inside the PAR, the domestic name FALCON will be assigned to this tropical cyclone. A west northwestward or northwestward turn may occur on late Sunday or early Monday while inside the PAR. Shifts in the track forecast remains possible as the circulation of KHANUN further consolidates.
• Khanun is forecast to continuously intensify within the next 5 days. It is forecast to become a typhoon tomorrow late evening or on Sunday early morning and reach its peak intensity by late Monday or early Tuesday.
• The hoisting of wind signal over any portion of the country due to this tropical cyclone is unlikely.
• This tropical cyclone may also enhance the Southwest Monsoon, which will trigger occasional or monsoon rains over the western portions of Luzon and Visayas beginning tomorrow or Sunday. However, the magnitude, extent, and timing of monsoon enhancement and resulting rainfall may still change due to dependence of Southwest Monsoon enhancement on the intensity and movement of this tropical cyclone.
Considering these developments, the public and disaster risk reduction and management offices concerned are advised to continue monitoring for updates related to this tropical cyclone.
