The typhoon soon to be named Francisco is gaining speed as it moves towards the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
(Image of PAGASA)
Currently, it is still outside the PAR, approximately 1,850 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas.
The present rain in Metro Manila is caused by what is known as the easterlies.
The typhoon's wind speed is estimated at 55 kilometers per hour, with gusts of up to 70 kilometers per hour.
It is expected to enter the PAR between the evening of June 20 and the morning of June 21.
There is a possibility that it will make landfall in the country on Tuesday or Wednesday, and there is also a chance that Wind Signal Number 1 will be raised in the northern and eastern parts of Northern Luzon.
