Wetter-Warnungen, Sinicquing

General Flood Advisory Under present weather conditions, At 3:00 AM today, the center of Typhoon "FRANCISCO" {MEKKHALA} was estimated based on all available data at 350 km East Northeast of Calayan, Cagayan or 275 km East of Basco, Batanes (20.3°N, 124.6°E) with maximum sustained winds of 155 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 190 km/h. It is moving Northward at 10 km/h. Southwest Monsoon affecting Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Visayas. The 12-hour rainfall forecast is moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms. WATERCOURSES LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED : + **Batanes** - All rivers and its tributaries + **Cagayan** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Linao, Lower Abulug, Lower Pamplona, Cabicungan, Aunugay, Baua, Palawig and Taboan. + **Isabela** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Dikatayan, Divilacan and Palanan-Pinacanauan. 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 be alert for possible flashfloods