LPA forecast to enter PAR becomes tropical depression: PAGASA

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/12/12/lpa-02_1.jpg" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/12/12/lpa-02_1.jpg"/></figure></div><p>MANILA — The low pressure area spotted off Mindanao and forecast to enter the Philippine area of responsibility in a few days has become a tropical depression and could intensify into a typhoon, PAGASA said before Sunday noon.</p><p>The tropical depression was estimated at 2,095 kilometers east of Mindanao, outside of the PAR, at around 10 a.m., PAGASA said in its latest bulletin.</p><p>It has maximum sustained winds of up to 45 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center, and gustiness of up to 55 kph.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1858975" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>&quot;The tropical depression is forecast to gradually intensify and may reach tropical storm category within the next 24 hours,&quot; said PAGASA.</p><p>PAGASA said the cyclone is expected to enter the PAR on Tuesday, after which it will be assigned the local name &quot;Odette.&quot;</p><p>&quot;By Wednesday evening or Thursday morning, the tropical cyclone will begin to move westward and may make landfall over Eastern Visayas-Caraga area,&quot; it said.</p><p>&quot;Due to favorable environmental conditions, the tropical cyclone will likely continue to intensify and may reach typhoon category by Tuesday evening or Wednesday early morning,&quot; it added.</p><p>PAGASA said it was likely for tropical storm signals to be hoisted over provinces in Visayas and Mindanao.</p><p>&quot;Considering these developments, the public and disaster risk reduction and management offices concerned are advised to continue monitoring for updates related to this tropical cyclone,&quot; it added.</p><p>The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has directed its services, chapters and volunteers to prepare for the low pressure area, its chairman Sen. Richard Gordon said.</p><p>In a statement, the PRC said its rescue vehicles and emergency response units are prepared to respond to the possible effects of the incoming storm.</p><p>Visit the <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/weather">ABS-CBN Weather Center</a> for the latest weather updates.</p>

The LPA spotted off Mindanao and forecast to enter the PAR in a few days has become a tropical depression and could intensify into a typhoon, PAGASA said.

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LPA forecast to enter PAR becomes tropical depression: PAGASA

LPA forecast to enter PAR becomes tropical depression: PAGASA

Jaehwa Bernardo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Dec 12, 2021 02:13 PM PHT

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