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FRANCISCO. Satellite image of Severe Tropical Storm Francisco (Mekkhala) as of June 20, 2026, 10 pm.
Severe Tropical Storm Francisco (Mekkhala) is the Philippines' sixth tropical cyclone for 2026, and the second for June
MANILA, Philippines – Mekkhala intensified from a tropical storm into a severe tropical storm outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility at 8 pm on Saturday, June 20, then entered PAR at 10 pm.
It has been given the local name Francisco, as the country’s sixth tropical cyclone for 2026. It is also the second tropical cyclone for June.
