LPA has 'medium' chance of becoming cyclone
A low-pressure area outside the Philippine area of responsibility has a medium chance of developing into a tropical cyclone, according to state weather bureau Pagasa. While the system is not expected to directly affect the country, the southwest monsoon continues to bring rain to parts of Luzon.
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MANILA, Philippines - The low-pressure area (LPA) being monitored outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) has a "medium" chance of developing into a tropical cyclone in the next 24 hours, the state weather bureau reported on Monday.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) also said the weather system has a low chance of entering PAR.
According to Pagasa weather specialist Aldczar Aurelio, the LPA was last located 1,480 kilometers east of Northeastern Mindanao, farther from the landmass, so "it does not have any direct effect on any part of the country."
"Based on our data today, it has the potential to become a cyclone. But the chances of it entering our Philippine area of responsibility are low," he said in Filipino.
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Pagasa said the southwest monsoon, or habagat, is currently affecting the country.
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