Typhoon Francisco rapidly intensifies east of Cagayan

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FRANCISCO. Satellite image of Typhoon Francisco (Mekkhala) as of June 22, 2026, 10 am.

PAGASA is not ruling out the possibility of Typhoon Francisco (Mekkhala) reaching super typhoon category

MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Francisco (Mekkhala) rapidly intensified over the Philippine Sea on Monday morning, June 22, with its maximum sustained winds increasing from 140 kilometers per hour to 155 km/h.

The typhoon’s gustiness is now up to 190 km/h from the previous 170 km/h, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in a bulletin issued at 11 am on Monday.