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"textContent": "Typhoon Mekkhala, locally named Francisco in the Philippines, intensified into a typhoon east of Luzon on Sunday, June 21, 2026, and is forecast to strengthen to 165 km/h (103 mph) while tracking west-northwestward across the Philippine Sea, according to PAGASA and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC).\n\nSource",
"title": "Typhoon Mekkhala forecast to strengthen east of northern Luzon as monsoon hazards increase"
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