JAKARTA - The Francisco storm in the Philippines has significantly strengthened with wind speeds near the cyclone reaching a maximum of 155 km per hour and gusts of 190 km per hour.
According to the Philippine Astronomical, Geophysical, and Astronomical Service Agency (PAGASA) on Monday at 11.00 local time, the latest detected Francisco storm was 620 km east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan moving northwest at a speed of 15 km per hour.
Strong winds will occur in areas with signal number 1, namely Batanes, the northeastern Cagayan region (Gonzaga, Santa Ana), including parts of the eastern Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Island, Didicas Island, Camiguin Island).
Reported by ANTARA from PNA, the southwest monsoon winds and the fringe of the Francisco storm will cause strong winds in all areas of La Union, Pangasinan, Region 4-A (Calabarzon), Marinduque, Romblon, Masbate, a number of Visayas areas, the Zamboanga Peninsula, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Camiguin, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Davao Occidental, and Davao Oriental.
Batanes and Cagayan regions will experience heavy rains due to Francisco.
In addition, PAGASA estimates that high waves will occur in the waters of the Bauyan Islands, the Cagayan mainland, Batanes, Isabela, and northern Aurora.
All sailors with small boats, including outrigger boats, are urged not to sail first.
PAGASA estimates that Francisco will continue to strengthen and reach its peak on Tuesday. The agency also did not announce the possibility of Francisco becoming a super typhoon.
Although the storm center is located far from the mainland, PAGASA warned that a slight shift in the storm's path to the west is possible.
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