MANILA, Philippines — The low-pressure area (LPA) east of the country expected to develop into a tropical cyclone may enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) by the weekend, state meteorologists said Monday afternoon.
Latest weather forecasts from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) showed that the LPA, currently located 1,636 kilometers east of Mindanao, may develop into a tropical cyclone in the next 24 to 36 hours.
It would still have no effect on the country as it is still very far from the landmass. However, Pagasa said that based on the global spectral model on wind directions, the LPA may move near the ea…
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