LPA seen to intensify into tropical depression

A CLUSTER of clouds east of Mindanao yesterday developed into a low pressure area (LPA) which may intensify into a tropical depression in the coming days.

PAGASA weather specialist Loriedin dela Cruz Galicia said the LPA was still outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) as of yesterday morning, or some 1,255 km east of southeastern Mindanao.

The LPA had been expected to enter the country Wednesday night or Thursday morning.

“Then it may affect or it may make landfall in the area between Bicol region and Eastern Visayas by late Friday or on weekend, Saturday, as an LPA,” Galicia said.

Galicia said the LPA may emerge in the waters east of Luzon on Sunday or Monday and later intensify into a tropical depression.

“We are not ruling the possibility it will develop into a tropical depression after emerging in the waters east of Luzon,” she added.

If the LPA becomes a tropical depression, it will be named “Aghon.”