Typhoon Francisco, known internationally as Mekkhala, develops and then fluctuates in strength as it moves across the Philippine Sea toward and away from northern Luzon, according to updates from PAGASA. It intensifies from severe tropical storm conditions toward typhoon strength, with PAGASA saying it “continues to intensify” and could reach typhoon category. On Monday, PAGASA reports further strengthening to super typhoon status, listing maximum sustained winds near the center at 185 kph and gusts up to 230 kph, with the system located several hundred kilometers east of Cagayan (including around 440 km east of Tuguegarao or similar distances east of Aparri/Tuguegarao depending on the bulletin time). As the days progress, Francisco weakens while continuing a northward or north-northeast/northeastward track. By Wednesday, PAGASA reports maximum sustained winds decreasing to around 140 kph, with movement northward at about 10 kph. Throughout the period, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 remains in effect in parts of northern Luzon and/or Batanes and Cagayan as the storm’s position and intensity change. PAGASA also reports rainfall impacts tied to the cyclone’s associated trough and the southwest monsoon (“habagat”), with rain expected in parts of Luzon.