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TROPICAL CYCLONES. Satellite image of Severe Tropical Storm Francisco (Mekkhala) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility and Tropical Storm Higos outside PAR as of June 25, 2026, 4 am.
Severe Tropical Storm Francisco (Mekkhala) is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Thursday, June 25, while Tropical Storm Higos could enter as early as Thursday too
MANILA, Philippines – Francisco (Mekkhala) was downgraded from a typhoon to a severe tropical storm at 2 am on Thursday, June 25, on its way out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
As of 4 am, Francisco was located 415 kilometers northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, moving north northeast at 15 kilometers per hour (km/h).
