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Pagasa: LPA seen in PAR but unlikely to become cyclone in next 24 hours

Inquirer•May 21, 20261 min

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/files/2026/05/Pagasa-lpa-seen-1200x675.jpg" alt="A low pressure area (LPA) was spotted within the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) but is unlikely to become a tropical cyclone in the next 24 hours" class="wp-image-2232141" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A low pressure area (encircled in this satellite image) has been monitored within the Philippine area of responsibility. Image from DOST / Pagasa</figcaption></figure>   MANILA, Philippines — A low pressure area (LPA) was spotted within the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) but is unlikely to become a tropical cyclone in the next 24 hours, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).   In its latest tropical cyclone formation outlook bulletin on Thursday morning, Pagasa noted that the LPA, designated as 05d, is 890 kilometers east of southeastern Mindanao.   READ: <a href="https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2232059/hot-humid-thursday-ahead-as-rains-threaten-parts-of-ph-pagasa">Hot, humid Thursday ahead as rains threaten parts of PH – Pagasa</a>   “As of 8:00 a.m. today, 21 May 2026, a Low Pressure area (LPA 05d) is being monitored inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility and is ‘unlikely’ to develop into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours,” the weather bureau explained.   Pagasa previously projected that three LPAs would develop over the Pacific Ocean between May 25 and 31.   However, the chances of these systems intensifying into tropical cyclones remain low, according to the state weather agency. /jpv

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