Hoiatused, Pigduktan Canyon

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 : + **Dinagat Islands** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Malinao Inlet and Gaas Lulet. + **Surigao Del Norte** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Surigao and Magallanes. + **Agusan Del Norte** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Lake-Mainit-Tubay, Asiga, Agusan, Linugos, and Cabadbaran. + **Agusan Del Sur** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Ojot, Wawa, Libang, Maosam, Kasilan, Gibong, Adgaoan, Simulao, Kayonan and Andanan. + **Surigao Del Sur** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Cantilan, Carac-An, Tandag, Tago, Hubo-Oteiza, Hinatuan, and Bislig. 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.