Tropical Depression Josie downgraded to LPA
Tropical Depression Josie has weakened into a low-pressure area and is expected to dissipate over the Philippine Sea. PAGASA confirmed that the system did not directly impact the Philippines, while another tropical depression remains far from the country.
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WEATHER SYSTEMS. Satellite image of the low pressure area that used to be Tropical Depression Josie (Haishen), and the tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, as of July 14, 2026, 3 pm.
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression Josie (Haishen) weakened into a low pressure area (LPA) at 2 pm on Tuesday, July 14, just 13 and a half hours after it entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
The LPA that used to be Josie was last spotted 1,125 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon at 4 pm.
“The remnant low will move generally north northeastward over the Philippine Sea,” the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its final bulletin on Josie, released at 5 pm.
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