Pagasa: LPA seen in PAR but unlikely to become cyclone in next 24 hours
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<!-- wp:image {"id":2232141,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <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> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>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).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>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.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>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></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“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.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pagasa previously projected that three LPAs would develop over the Pacific Ocean between May 25 and 31.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>However, the chances of these systems intensifying into tropical cyclones remain low, according to the state weather agency. /jpv</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
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