MANILA, Philippines — The low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) is not yet expected to intensify as a tropical depression, but state meteorologists are not discounting the possibility of it gaining strength in the next few days.
Latest reports from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Friday showed that conditions over the Pacific Ocean, where the LPA is right now, remains favorable to the formation of tropical cyclones.
As of 3:00 p.m., Pagasa said that the LPA is still 1,615 kilometers east of Mindanao.
“Ito ay malaki ang tsansa na pumasok ng ating area of responsibility sa papa…
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