Advarsler, Alipuaton

General Flood Advisory Under present weather conditions, At 3:00 PM today, the center of Typhoon "FRANCISCO" {MEKKHALA} was estimated based on all available data at 310 km East Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes (21.9°N, 124.6°E) with maximum sustained winds of 140 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 170 km/h. It is moving Northward at 15 km/h. Southwest Monsoon affecting Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Visayas. The 12-hour rainfall forecast is light to moderate rains and thunderstorms. WATERCOURSES LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED : + **Lanao Del Norte** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Mandulog, Agus, Liangan, Maranding, and Iligan. + **Camiguin** - All rivers and its tributaries + **Misamis Oriental** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Eastern Cagayan De Oro, Odiongan, Gingoog, Balatukan, Cabulig, Upper/Lower Tagoloan, Middle/Lower Western Cagayan De Oro, Iponan, and Alubijid. + **Bukidnon** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Upper Cagayan De Oro. + **Misamis Occidental** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Clarin, Palilan and Aloran. 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.