The Philippine weather authority reported Saturday that the low pressure area (LPA) earlier spotted east of Mindanao is now a tropical depression or weak storm. CDNDigital READ:
Himawari Enhanced Infrared Image of the tropical depression being monitored by Pagasa on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Photo from DOST-PAGASA
In an advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the LPA is still outside the Philippine area of responsibility , specifically, 2,500 kilometers east of Mindanao as of 3 a.m.“Isang ganap na po na bagyo or tropical depression ang LPA sa labas ng PAR,” said Pagasa weather specialist Benison Estareja.
By then, Pagasa said it will name the weather disturbance “Betty.” It would be the second storm to enter the PAR this year and the first for this month. The name Betty was also used for a typhoon that hit the Philippines in 2015 and 2019. But Pagasa may reuse one of four sets of typhoon names on a four-year rotation.
“From Sunday to Wednesday, posibleng nasa may Guam po ito. From Wednesday, inaasahang kikilos na ito northwestward. At hindi rin natin inaalis ‘yung possibility na mas lalakas pa ito either by typhoon or super typhoon,” said Estareja.
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