Tropical cyclone alert signal No. 1 was raised over southern Isabela, Cagayan and Batanes in anticipation of the impacts of Tropical Depression Falcon.

Falcon may intensify into a tropical storm as it approaches extreme Northern Luzon on Wednesday afternoon or evening.

Small vessel owners and crew are recommended against sailing on the eastern seaboard of Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Albay, Masbate, Sorsogon and Northern Samar will experience light to moderate with sometimes heavy monsoon rains.

The combined impacts of Falcon and the southwest moonsoon will bring moderate to heavy rain to the provinces of Ilocos, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Zambales, Bataan and Mindoro on Wednesday.

Light to moderate with occasional heavy moonsoon rains will prevail over Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Western Visayas, and the remainder of Central Luzon and Mimaropa.

Residents in flood and landslide-prone areas are advised to take precautionary measures.

Falcon was last found 690 kilometers west of Tuguegarao City, with a peak continuous wind speed of 55 kilometers per hour near the middle and gusts of up to 65 km / h. It was progressing at a velocity of 30 km / h.