Under present weather conditions, At 4:00 PM today, the center of Typhoon "FRANCISCO" {MEKKHALA} was estimated based on all available data at 625 km East of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan (17.9°N, 126.7°E) with maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 215 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 20 km/h. Southwest Monsoon affecting Palawan,Visayas, and Mindanao. The 12-hour rainfall forecast is Scattered light to moderate rains and thunderstorms. WATERCOURSES LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED : + **Camarines Norte** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Labo and Daet Basud. + **Camarines Sur** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Lower Kilbay Catabangan, Ragay, Tinalmud, Tambang and Lagonoy. + **Sorsogon** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Lower Donsol, Ogod, Putiao, Cadacan, Banuang-Daan, Fabrica (Tugbugan) and Matnog. + **Albay** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Guinale and Upper Donsol. + **Catanduanes** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Cabuyan, Bato and Pajo.
People living near the mountain slopes and in the low lying areas of the above mentioned river systems and the **Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils** concerned advised to take necessary precautionary measures.
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