LPA outside PAR now a tropical depression, says Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines – The low-pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has developed into a tropical depression as of 8:00 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported on Thursday morning. In its 11:00 a.m. weather advisory, Pagasa said the tropical depression outside PAR was spotted some 2,615 kilometers